Multifactor Authentication Essay

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Chapter 1 Introduction of Multifactor Authentication
Multifactor authentication is a security system that combination more than one form of authentication that created a multilayer of defenses to make it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access a target such as a physical location, network or database as if one of the factor is compromised broken we still got another barrier to breach through it. For example, the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) that need the users to provide their physical ATM card and the PIN code that need the users enter through keypad so without this both corroborating verification, the authentication will not be approved and access into it.

Chapter 2 Existing Problem of Multifactor Authentication
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2.2 Password Reuse
The password reuse is unsecured as this might caused other people that same password with you accidentally access to your account and it might caused your personal information being stolen by someone else.

2.3 Security Issues
The security issues are to notice that is it enough to secure your personal information by only using username and password to access into your account as it might causes hackers easily retrieve your id and password by hack into the system as only got 1 barrier that protect your information.

Chapter 3 Alternative Technique
Alternative technique is a technique which can be replaced the current technique that are using. The alternative technique might be the oldest or latest technique that being used that can carry out the same or nearest features and come out a similar result by using different way. The topics that will involved in this chapter are as follows :

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It can also use to authentication the data and identify the sources of messages that received from sender. Email authentication is important to prevent unauthorized messages come in and make damaging to hack your personal information.

Chapter 4 Proposed Technique
Proposed technique is the technique that can be suggest to users to solving the existing problems at above. There are three primary features in multifactor authentication that implement and solve the problem. Each features will make further explanation as follows :

4.1 What the user knows(Password) 4.1.1 Personal Identification Number(PIN)
PIN normally is 4-digit password and customized by the user. This PIN number only will be known by users to gain access into their personal account. The system will compare the id and PIN that user enter with the database to find matches so that could prevent any unauthorized people retrieve user's