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The Collaborative International Dictionary
authentication

authentication \authentication\ n. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity.

Syn: hallmark, assay-mark.

2. validating the authenticity of something or someone.

Syn: certification.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
authentication

1788, noun of action from authenticate (v.).

Wiktionary
authentication

n. 1 something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something 2 (context computing English) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network 3 a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork

WordNet
authentication
  1. n. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity [syn: hallmark, assay-mark]

  2. validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: certification]

Wikipedia
Authentication

Authentication (from authentikos, "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης authentes, "author") is the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data (a datum) claimed true by an entity. In contrast with identification which refers to the act of stating or otherwise indicating a claim purportedly attesting to a person or thing's identity, authentication is the process of actually confirming that identity. It might involve confirming the identity of a person by validating their identity documents, verifying the authenticity of a website with a digital certificate, determining the age of an artifact by carbon dating, or ensuring that a product is what its packaging and labeling claim to be. In other words, authentication often involves verifying the validity of at least one form of identification.

Authentication (law)

Authentication, in the law of evidence, is the process by which documentary evidence and other physical evidence is proven to be genuine, and not a forgery. Generally, authentication can be shown in one of two ways. First, a witness can testify as to the chain of custody through which the evidence passed from the time of the discovery up until the trial. Second, the evidence can be authenticated by the opinion of an expert witness examining the evidence to determine if it has all of the properties that it would be expected to have if it were authentic.

For handwritten documents, any person who has become familiar with the purported author's handwriting prior to the cause of action from which the trial arose can testify that a document is in that handwriting.

There are several kinds of documents which have generally been deemed to be self-authenticating documents. These include commercial labels, newspapers and other periodicals, and official publications of an arm of the government.

A special category of evidence called an ancient document will be deemed authentic if it can be shown to be more than twenty years old, and found in a place and condition that a document of that age would likely be found.

Category:Evidence law

Usage examples of "authentication".

In addition, Jesus backed up his claim to being God through miraculous feats of healing, astounding demonstrations of power over nature, unrivaled teaching, divine understanding of people, and with his own resurrection, which was the final authentication of his identity.

Secure Communications Group proved to be all too easy, even though the company was one of those that used two-factor authentication, an arrangement under which people are required to use not one but two separate identifiers to prove their identity.

AUTHENTICATION The use of two different types of AUTHENTICATION to verify identity.

SOCKETS LAYER A protocol developed by Netscape that provides authentication of both client and server in a secure communication on the internet.

When the request is from someone not personally known, there must be clear steps to take for verification, with different levels of authentication depending on the sensitivity of the information.

All employees should be trained to immediately report any request for authentication credentials, such as a daily code or password, made under suspicious circumstances.

Ivan switched to a technical approach to get the authentication information.

The best security practice would be to deploy authentication tokens in combination with a shared secret to positively identify persons making requests.

One acceptable form of authentication uses a digital electronic lock that requires an employee to swipe his employee badge and enter an access code.

In organizations where this is not cost-effective, two forms of authentication should be used to validate identity.

To prevent these attempts from succeeding, customer service software must be designed so that representatives can only type in the authentication information provided by the caller, and receive a response from the system indicating whether the password is correct or not.

Strong authentication for remote access to corporate systems Policy: All connection points into the corporate network from remote locations must be protected through the use of strong authentication devices, such as dynamic passwords or biometrics.

Many businesses rely on static passwords as the sole means of authentication for remote users.

For extra precaution, this responsibility of disclosing authentication information should be limited to a small group of individuals who have received special training on verification procedures.

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