SMS Authenticator - Two Factor Authentication via SMS

Vælg SMS til sikker og let autorisation

At sikre informationer om kunder er meget vigtigt for enhver virksomhed, som tager digitale data alvorligt. En af de metoder, som væsentligt begrænser muligheden for at en konto bliver hacket, er en multi-factor authenticator (MFA). SMS Authenticator tjenesten hjælper dig med at tilføje SMS messaging som en stærk og sikker faktor ved autorisation af brugere i loggingprocessen.

How does SMS Authenticator work?

Adgang til kontoen autoriseres med en sikkerhedskode sendt via SMS og skal skrives igen på det rette sted på din webside i løbet af den valgte aktivitet. En sådan verifikation er en af de mest simple metoder til at sikre, at den person, der logger ind på en konto, virkelig er den han siger han er. Ved at bekræfte identiteten via telefon begrænser en persons mulighed for at hacke kontoen og som måske endda kender brugernavn og password – men ikke vil kunne logge ind uden at have adgang til den rette brugers telefonbut.

SMS Authenticator er et simpelt værktøj, som kan hjælpe dig med at tilføje sådanne sikkerhedsfaktorer hurtigt uden at skulle styre afsendelse af en SMS og lagring af sikkerhedskoder. Alt hvad du skal gøre er at sende os en anmodning om at tjekke nummeret, og så sørger vi for resten - altså sender en SMS besked med sikkerhedskoden på den valgte brugers telefonnummer. Når de gentager koden i din applikation, vil dens gyldighed blive tjekket automatisk.

Two Factor SMS Authentication

Two Factor Authentication is practised with the use of SMS codes by, for instance, electronic banking systems, where short SMS codes are used to confirm important banking transactions. An additional advantage of this mechanism is the fact that a user must enter the code by a communication channel different from the one used for communication with the service provider, in this case a message is sent via the GSM networ

Why is Two Factor SMS Authentication effect

Combining two categories of authentication, that is what the user knows (password) and what they have (mobile device receiving codes), decreases the risk of unlawful use of personal data when login data are acquired by unauthorised persons.

It is also worth mentioning that there is a third area, applied in complex security features. It is the authentication via biometric data, for example way of walking, recognising the iris or voice. Multi factor logging prevents the intruder from logging even if they steal a password since the process is impossible without entering a single-use code delivered via SMS.

At Google, Twitter and Apple it is a standard procedure securing accounts' owners that when logging in for the first time on a new device, the SMS code is required, the code delivered to the phone number assigned to the phone user.

Why authentication via SMS?

The answer is simple - we seldom part with our phone, it is usually at hand, and the speed of delivery of SMS messages is high - 97% SMSAPI messages are delivered in less than 10 seconds. Even in the case of loss or theft of the phone, no one will be in possession of our logging data, so it will not be possible to use it.

The user is also secured in the reverse situation. Even if the thief acquires access to passwords via Internet network, they will not be able to break another security feature, and by receiving an SMS, we will we spot attempts by third parties to log into our account.