Robust Multi-Factor Authentication for Fragile Communications

• Published in: IEEE transactions on dependable and secure computing Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 568 - 581
• Main Authors: Xinyi Huang, Yang Xiang, Bertino, Elisa, Jianying Zhou, Li Xu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Authentication; Biometrics (access control); Channels; Computation; Computer information security; Digital signatures; efficiency; Emergencies; Joints; Mathematical analysis; multi-factor; privacy; Protocols; Servers; stand-alone; Telecommunication services

In large-scale systems, user authentication usually needs the assistance from a remote central authentication server via networks. The authentication service however could be slow or unavailable due to natural disasters or various cyber attacks on communication channels. This has raised serious conc...