About Secure Authentication
An overview of Secure Authentication
The decision as to whether to grant each user access to your networked systems is entirely based upon the individual’s digital identity and the rigour with which you can verify or authenticate that identity.
When logging into your network, web portal, VPN or other system each user is challenged to present their ‘Digital ID’ which comprises their Username plus their Authentication Credentials. This Digital ID is then verified against an Authentication Server to ensure that the credentials match the identity, and that the individual has the appropriate level of authority to be allowed access.
Given that the user may be connecting from any web-connected computer anywhere, we are now entirely reliant on this Digital Identity to differentiate our trusted users from the rest of humanity on the Internet.
