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Authentification and identification — Taking the user into account

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Username/Password is still the prevailing authentication mechanism for internet based services — but it is not secure! We show how new authentication and identification mechanisms focused on usability and security can change this.

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Correspondence to Kim Nguyen.

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Dr. Kim Nguyen Chief Scientist Security, Bundesdruckerei GmbH Managing Director, D-Trust GmbH

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Nguyen, K. Authentification and identification — Taking the user into account. Datenschutz Datensich 38, 467–469 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11623-014-0208-4

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