Abstract:Original scientific paper Most user authentication methods rely on a single verifier being stored at a central location within the information system. Such information storage presents a single point of compromise from a security perspective. If this system is compromised it poses a direct threat to users' digital identities if the verifier can be extracted from the system. This paper proposes a distributed authentication environment in which there is no such single point of compromise. We propose an architect… Show more
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