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single-factor authentication (SFA)
27 Mar 2007
WORD - Single-factor authentication (SFA) is the traditional security process that requires a user name and password before granting access to the user. SFA security relies on the diligence of the user, who should take additional ...
logon
30 Jul 2001
WORD - In general computer usage, logon is the procedure used to get access to an operating system or application, usually in a remote computer. Almost always a logon requires that the user have (1) a user ID and (2) a password. ...
password
31 Jul 2001
WORD - A password is an unspaced sequence of characters used to determine that a computer user requesting access to a computer system is really that particular user. Typically, users of a multiuser or securely protected single-user ...


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