The Role of Multi-factor Authentication for Modern Day Security

Authors

  • Joseph Williamson School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University, UK
  • Kevin Curran School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems, Ulster University, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/ssid.v3i1.3152

Abstract

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) often referred to as Two-factor Authentication (2FA), which is a subset of MFA, is the practice of implementing additional security methods on top of a standard username and password to help authenticate the identity of a user and increase the security of data.This chapter will investigate the problem with username and password logins, the different types of authentication, current best practice for multi-factor authentication and interpretations about how the technology will grow in the upcoming years.

Keywords:

Multi-factor authentication; Cybersecurity; 2FA

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Williamson, J., & Curran, K. (2021). The Role of Multi-factor Authentication for Modern Day Security. Semiconductor Science and Information Devices, 3(1), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.30564/ssid.v3i1.3152

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Vol. 3 , Iss. 1 (April 2021)

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