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RSA hack leaves status of SecurID uncertain

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 243 KB
Volume: 2011
Category: Article
ISSN: 1353-4858
DOI: 10.1016/s1353-4858(11)70031-9

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✦ Synopsis

C omputer security must always tread the fine line between efficacy and usability, but regular two-factor authentication (2FA) using physical tokens crosses this line. Users need to remember their token, while technical services departments are charged with the job of maintaining and administering each token.