Multi Factor Authentication
Multi factor authentication goes well beyond the normal single factor method that relies on a username and password.
The most common type of multi factor authentication is two factor authentication; relying on two independent factors to complete an authentication request.
By combining more than one factor, theft and identity impersonation is made difficult for perpetrators. Many of these systems are available on the market, and most modern applications allow for the integration of multi factor authentication.
Single Sign-on (SSO)
Single Sign-On (SSO) requires a single set of credentials to allow access to more than one system.
The advantages of single sign-on are two fold. Users does not need to remember multiple passwords, and these can thus be made stronger without the risk of being compromised through common methods.
Current solutions allow effortless use of a single set of credentials to gain access to a series of applications, including custom in-house applications. Together with multi factor authentication this approach dramatically increases security.
User Provisioning
User provisioning refers to the management of users’ credentials, authentication methods and access. As the number of users in an organisation increases this can become a substantial task, and user provisioning systems become essential tools that easily allow administrators to create, delete, suspend, restore, change and audit users’ accounts.
Digital Signatures
With an increasing number of organisations limiting or eliminating paper based documentation in their business processes, digital signatures allow for the verification of the authenticity of electronic transactions and digital documents.