Rethinking Passwords with Two-Factor Authentication Solutions

Passwords as we know them could be yesterday's news if two-factor authentication solutions from VeriSign Inc. and RSA Security Inc. catch on with enterprises. . . . Passwords as we know them could be yesterday's news if two-factor authentication solutions from VeriSign Inc. and RSA Security Inc. catch on with enterprises.

Two-factor solutions combine a pass phrase with a key chain token that continually generates unique passwords that are used only once each time a user logs on to a network. The process is in stark contrast to traditional password solutions, which involve a single, user-generated password that's used continually over a period of time.

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