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Security Tokens

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ALSO CALLED: Authentication Tokens, Hardware Tokens, USB Security Tokens, and Tokens
DEFINITION: A security token (sometimes called an authentication token) is a small hardware device that the owner carries to authorize access to a network service. The device may be in the form of a smart card or may be embedded in a commonly used object such as a key fob. Security tokens provide an extra level of assurance through a method known as two-factor  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Security Tokens
Study Guide: Access Control
sponsored by Channel Media Group
WHITE PAPER: Find out how much you know about access control technologies and what you need to study up on with this quiz on access controls.
Posted: 11 Nov 2008 | Published: 06 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Biometrics | Channel Management | CISSP | Information Security | Intrusion Detection Systems | Management Service Providers | RADIUS Protocol | Security Best Practices | Security Tokens | Systems Integration Services | VARs
Guide to Evaluating Two-Factor Solutions
sponsored by PhoneFactor
WEBCAST: Check out this webcast and learn about the different methods of two-factor authentication and find out what your company should consider when evaluating this technology.
Posted: 22 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Access Control | Authentication | Biometrics | Data Security | Network Security | Security Tokens | User Experience
Readers' Choice Awards
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Information Security and SearchSecurity.com presented more than 1,600 readers with some 360 security products, divided into 18 categories, three categories which failed to draw sufficient reader response are covered in market articles.
Posted: 13 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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TOPICS:  Access Control Software | Emerging Technologies | Endpoint Security | Firewall Appliances | Identity Management Software | Information Security | Integrated Threat Management | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Security Tokens | Surveys
Authentication
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: For Andy Pruitt, chief technology officer for Backstop Solutions Group, an on-demand platform for hedge funds, RSA was the only vendor that worked with the firm's particular integration needs.
Posted: 03 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Biometric Devices | Public Key Infrastructure | Security Tokens | Smart Cards
CAT (Cellular Authentication Token) Demo
sponsored by Mega AS Consulting Ltd.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:Mega AS CAT (Cellular Authentication Token) is a unique low cost Two Factor Authentication (TFA) One Time Password (OTP) solution for secured access to remote servers via: internet, WiFi, VPN, intranet, other customized access methods.
Posted: 15 Sep 2004 | Published: 01 Sep 2004
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TOPICS:  Authentication | Security Tokens
ArticSoft DiskAssurity
sponsored by ArticSoft Limited
DATA SHEET:DiskAssurity provides complete data protection without any hassle.
Posted: 25 Sep 2003 | Published: 01 Sep 2003
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TOPICS:  Data Encryption | Security Tokens | USB
Interlink Networks RAD-Series AAA Server and RSA Security Two-Factor Authentication
sponsored by Interlink Networks, Inc.
APPLICATION NOTE:This paper describes how RSA Security's two-factor authentication can be used with Interlink Networks RAD-Series AAA Servers to fortify network access security.
Posted: 30 Sep 2002 | Published: 01 Sep 2002
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TOPICS:  AAA Server Software | Authentication | RADIUS Protocol | Security Tokens
 
SECURITY TOKENS DEFINITION (continued): …  authentication: the user has a personal identification number (PIN), which authorizes them as the owner of that particular device; the device then displays a number which uniquely identifies the user to the service, allowing them to log in. The identification number for each user is changed frequently, usually every five minutes or so.

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 … 
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