A method and apparatus for authenticating users of mobile devices

摘要

In one embodiment, a method for authenticating a user of a mobile device is provided. The method comprises receiving a request from a client device to access a resource on a network; identifying a network address of the client device; retrieving a mapping of the network address to user identification information and device identification information; determining if the mapping is valid; preventing the request from reaching the resource if the mapping is not valid.