Bell Labs Unveils New Authentication Software
It relies on two separate but complementary programs to deal with information and authenticate users as they shop, bank or conduct other secure transactions online. With the Bell Labs' approach, each user is in control of his or her personal information Latest News about personal information.
One of the programs, Secure Store, is responsible for storing such personal data Latest News about personal data. The other, called Factotum, is an agent that authenticates the user's identity. By using two programs, the new software separates stored data from the authentication process.