3.2 Other services supporting two-factor authentication
You may be surprised at the range of services and products that provide two-factor authentication. You’ll consider these in the next activity.
Activity _unit3.3.1 Activity 1 Two-factor authentication
Timing: Allow about 15 minutes
Consider the questions below and see what you can find out.
- Does your bank or credit card company use two-factor authentication, either online or via telephone banking? If so, what form does it take?
- What kind of two-factor authentication is used by shops that you use, either online or in the high street? One example is putting in the security code from the back of your credit card (the last three digits) to prove that you have the card in your possession.
- Can you find examples connected with your work, for example to access the company VPN or different areas of the building?
Write a short comment about the type of methods and devices you came across that offer two-factor authentication in the space below. Then discuss the questions with colleages and add to your notes any other methods and devices you have learned about.
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Next, you will have an opportunity to review your learning in the end-of-week practice test.