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two-factor authentication
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two-factor authentication

The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication.



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The company's OTP DisplayCard, when combined with a static passcode, will satisfy the FFIEC and FDIC requirement for dual factor authentication.
Not only will customers be more secure through the use of Kobil's dual factor authentication smart-card based tokens, one-time password management, single sign-on applications and PKI support, but they will also have a means to address their mobile communities without device client installation.
 
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