Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Banks compare cost, quality, and strength of multi-factor authentication schemes

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

From simple to complex, financial institutions have a bounty of choices


By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor

What kind of value will a financial institution get for its investment in strong authentication? For FIs, it’s become a burning question, thanks to federal guidance that recommends they boost the strength and security of their online banking systems by the end of 2006. In response, a growing number of tech vendors are rolling out highly sophisticated products.

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