security token

Unlike a password, a security token is a physical object. A key fob, for example, is practical and easy to carry, and thus, easy for the user to protect. Even if the key fob falls into the wrong hands, however, it can't be used to gain access because the PIN (which only the rightful user knows) is also needed.

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More resources from around the web: - RSA Security offers various forms of security tokens as part of its SecurID system.

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