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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It stipulates that identity must be verified by rapid, two-factor electronic authentication--specifically, the infrastructure used must support identification cards that contain both public key certificates and a PIN or password. According to the Associated Press, two-factor authentication--in the form of the RSA device, biometrics, or cards printed with rotating lists of passwords--is common in Scandinavia, Brazil, Singapore, and other countries. KeyDrive Solo is an entry level, single user, two-factor, real-time encryption product which creates an encrypted virtual drive on a PC or laptop. |
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