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multi factor authentication

Henk van Cann edited this page Apr 3, 2024 · 3 revisions

Definition

Authentication by combining multiple security factors. Well-known factors are what you know, what you have and what you are.

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Multi-factor authentication (MFA; two-factor authentication, or 2FA, along with similar terms) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism.
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