While often misunderstood, a blockchain token is a powerful tool. A blockchain token can represent almost anything that we want to assign a value to. This representation includes whether the thing is virtual or a real-world, tangible object....
Security token Asecurity tokenis a physical device, such as a specialsmart card, that together with something that a user knows, such as a pin, will enable authorized access to a computer system ornetwork.
A proper security token system is built on two types of information. Possession:The person must have something (like a phone, a key card, or a USB) handy to access the system. Knowledge:The person must know something (a password) to complete the loop and get access. ...
Earlier today I hopefully gave a somewhat reasonable, simple answer to the question "What is a Claim?" Let's try the same with "Token":In the WS-* security world, "Token" is really just a another name the security geniuses decided to use for "Handy package for all sorts of security ...
A one-time password (OTP) token is a security device or softwareapplicationdesigned to enhanceauthenticationprocesses by generating a unique, single-use code that is valid for a short period or a single transaction. OTP tokens are commonly used inmulti-factor authentication (MFA)systems to provide...
Tokenisation is the process of replacing a card’s 16-digit number with a unique digital identifier known as a ‘token’ which is unique for a combination of card, token requestor and device. Tokens can be used for mobile, online transactions, mobile point-of-sale transactions or in-app ...
Non-fungible token (NFT) is the opposite of a fungible token, which describes the interchangeability of a token. For example, say you had three notes with identical smiley faces drawn on them. When you tokenize one of them, that note becomes distinguishable from the others—it is non-fungibl...
Security token technology is based on the use of a device that generates a random number, encrypts it and sends it to a server with user authentication information. The server then sends back an encrypted response that can only be decrypted by the device. The device is reused for every auth...
API security is a non-negotiable aspect and OAuth 2.0 is one of the most viable approaches for this task. An improved version of OAuth, OAuth 2.0 contributes immensely toward web-based and mobile APIs. By monitoring user access and implementing the end-the-end security approaches, OAuth 2.0 ...
mobile application development: Native, hybrid, and pure web-based. All the options have their pros and cons where one has to either compromise security or performance. For example, converting an organization’s web application to a mobile application is not a tough ask, but encrypting the ...