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Difference between authentication and identification [Crypto and Security perspective]
I am always confused by the way the word authentication is used in security literature (i.e., outside the crypto realm). Most of the time I understand that they are actually implying identification.
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How to verify that someone is who they say they are online?
I am working on an online job application web app and the question has come up about how we will verify that someone submitting an application is who they say they are.
For example, we don't want ...
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What are the risk tradeoffs of all-in-one “smart” IDs vs. using a separate hardware authenticator?
In many organizations these days, employee IDs are very mutli-functional. They can serve as:
Visual identitiy verification. (Including employee photo, name, ID number, and other details on the ...
