Multi-Factor Authentication Primer
Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Feb 04, 2013
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Comments (19)
Kok Long Pang
Access time can be uses as multi factor authentication. In some access, we need at least 2 persons (max 3 persons) to present themselves at specific time range to verify to unlock a door, for example 1pm to 2pm. Door remain locked if any of them does not present, or outside the specific time range.
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Bob Lowden
The picture accompanying the Two Factor discussion appears to illustrate a key problem of access. Potential for second person allowed access in tandum with first person's credentials.
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Rukmini Wilson
Curious Brian, when using a credit card in a brick & mortar store and the attendant checks your signature on the slip against the one on the card, is that considered a crude but effective Biometric? Or is it actually an altogether different form, i.e., Something you can do...
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Brandon Sobotka
We use PIN and biometrics to access narcotics in our facility. Requiring the PIN to be entered first shortens the search time for the thumb print verification. Rather that searching through all of the thumb prints when presented, the PIN identifies the users and only looks for the users thumb print for verification.
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Val Tsyrklevich
Why would you need anything else, when you use biometrics authentication? Nobody else has the same fingerprint. I think it should fully identify you.
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Paul Salvato
I am thinking in low traffic areas such as gated community, where one must pass some form of id to enter the gates. Residents wouldnt mind the extra time to include some form of biometrics and fob to enter their residence.
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Kim Mentzer
At one point in my career I worked at a facility that had a security officer at the gate who would verify the photo on the the badge was you, then let you use a reader and PIN pad. 3 layers without biometics.
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Daniel Gelinas
I know I wasn't able to make the live class, but plan to watch the webinar. I've done the class readings and I'm curious what people think of facial recognition as a biometric crediential. When I was at Security Systems News, I wrote a story and did a video interview on FST21 (now FST BM) and a building-wide installation they'd done at a senior housing facility in Lynn MA and the solution seemed to work extremely well and was a perfect fit for a elders who didn't need to remember to carry a credential or understand where to place there fob, etc...
However, I now work in systems sales, and I don't see facial recognition--or biometrics in general--taking off. Are others installing any kind of facial recognition?
Thanks!
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Tim Hamilton
It's odd that you describe a username and password being multi-factor authentication. Most security certifications consider it to be single-factor, as both username and password are considered something you know. I don't think a username could be something I have, as it can't be taken from me (like an access card can be). I grabbed this from my CompTIA Security+ guide:
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Mike Saltzgiver
This is very helpful information!!
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Stephen Hannah II
Would the "gait" authentication be read by a floor unit or is it measured by recorded video? This one baffles me.
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