AOL Offers Two-Factor Authentication.
In: Information Management Journal, Jg. 39 (2005), Heft 1, S. 15-15
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This article reports on the launch of America Online's two-factor authentication scheme, which is targeted at small businesses, victims of identity theft, and individuals who pay bills and conduct other financial transactions through their AOL accounts. With a new, optional log-on service, AOL has become the first major U.S. online business to offer customers a second layer of security, as of January 1, 2005. When they subscribe, users will receive a matchbook-size device from RSA Security Inc. displaying a six-digit code that changes every minute. The code is necessary to log on, so even if someone guesses or steals a password, they cannot access the account without the device in hand. In the U.S., the use of two-factor authentication is largely limited to employees remotely accessing office networks and high-value financial portfolio trading. Analysis say the AOL offering likely will prompt other Internet service providers and banks to seriously consider such systems, though customers may find them difficult to use.
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AOL Offers Two-Factor Authentication.
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Zeitschrift: | Information Management Journal, Jg. 39 (2005), Heft 1, S. 15-15 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2005 |
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ISSN: | 1535-2897 (print) |
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