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The students who played the game using their own laptops could use the Wi-Fi available at the university, while those playing using mobile phones had to use 3G over the cellular network. The latter was a disadvantage, as the students had to pay out of their own pocket to play Lecture Quiz, as the telecom providers at that time charged per ...
A personal identification number (PIN; sometimes redundantly a PIN code or PIN number) is a numeric (sometimes alpha-numeric) passcode used in the process of authenticating a user accessing a system. The PIN has been the key to facilitating the private data exchange between different data-processing centers in computer networks for financial ...
A one-time password is generated without the use of a clock, either from a one-time pad or cryptographic algorithm. Challenge–response token Using public key cryptography, it is possible to prove possession of a private key without revealing that key. The authentication server encrypts a challenge (typically a random number, or at least data ...
Entering a password to sign in to your AOL account can sometimes feel like a hassle, especially if you forget it. If your smart device is enabled with biometric authenticators like a fingerprint sensor or facial recognition technology, you can sign in with ease. Enable biometric sign in
Passwordless authentication is an authentication method in which a user can log in to a computer system without entering (and having to remember) a password or any other knowledge-based secret. In most common implementations users are asked to enter their public identifier (username, phone number, email address etc.) and then complete the ...
The HPKP is not valid without this backup key (a backup key is defined as a public key not present in the current certificate chain). [4] HPKP is standardized in RFC 7469. [1] It expands on static certificate pinning, which hardcodes public key hashes of well-known websites or services within web browsers and applications. [5]
If the wrong PIN is entered more than three times, the SIM card will become locked. It can be unlocked by entering the PUK code provided by the mobile service provider, [1] which may be available on the SIM card's packaging, the contract, or provided by customer service after identity verification. After the PUK code is entered, the PIN must be ...
Account recovery typically bypasses mobile-phone two-factor authentication. [2] [failed verification] Modern smartphones are used both for receiving email and SMS. So if the phone is lost or stolen and is not protected by a password or biometric, all accounts for which the email is the key can be hacked as the phone can receive the second factor.