Method, apparatus, and computer program product for determining whether to suspend authentication by an authentication device

摘要

There is disclosed a technique for use in authentication. In one embodiment, the technique comprises a method with the following steps. The method comprises detecting an occurrence associated with an authentication device. The method also comprises receiving a one-time password as issued by the authentication device. The method further comprises receiving an authentication factor, wherein the authentication factor is unrelated to one-time passwords issued by the authentication device. The method still further comprises determining whether to suspend authentication by the authentication device based on the one-time password and the authentication factor.

主权项

1. A method, comprising executing, on at least one processor, the steps of:
detecting an occurrence in connection with an authentication device, wherein the authentication device is adapted to generate one-time passwords; receiving a one-time password generated by the authentication device; receiving an authentication factor, wherein the authentication factor is unrelated to one-time passwords generated by the authentication device; and based on the one-time password and the authentication factor, determining the significance of the occurrence; wherein determining the significance of the occurrence, comprises: generating a second one-time password; performing a first operation to determine if the second one-time password matches the one-time password generated by the authentication device; performing a second operation involving the authentication factor and a previous transaction to determine the similarity between the authentication factor and a factor associated with the previous transaction; and based on the first and second operations, deciding whether or not to suspend authentication involving one-time passwords generated by the authentication device.