The HowToGeek article How To (Un)Lock Your PC By Being Nearby (With a Bluetooth Phone) got me thinking.
Is there any software (or combination of software) that allows three-factor authentication for a Windows box? I'm thinking of something that would work well with commonly-available laptop hardware. So, the likely factors involved could be:
- Something you know
- Windows password
- Something you are
- Fingerprint reader
- Facial recognition
- Voice recognition
- Something you have
- Bluetooth device
- USB key
The above is just a list for the more general scope of this question. For me personally, the factors would probably be: Password, Fingerprint, Bluetooth. Is there software that allows for this? Most times, when I hear about software that enables alternate authentication methods, it's still single-factor—allowing you to use, for example, your phone or your fingerprint instead of a password. I know there's some software that enables a two-factor option also, but are there any solutions that allow you to require all three?