Physical Authentication Device

A Physical Authentication Device is an authentication device that requires physical possession to generate or store authentication credentials for identity verification.

• AKA: Hardware Authentication Device, Physical Security Token, Authentication Hardware.
• Context:
  • It can typically require Physical Authentication Device Possession for physical authentication device access.
  • It can typically generate Physical Authentication Device Credentials through physical authentication device hardware.
  • It can typically protect Physical Authentication Device Secrets using physical authentication device tamper resistance.
  • It can typically provide Physical Authentication Device Factors as physical authentication device something-you-have.
  • It can typically implement Physical Authentication Device Protocols via physical authentication device firmware.
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  • It can often support Physical Authentication Device Interfaces including physical authentication device USB and physical authentication device wireless.
  • It can often enable Physical Authentication Device Backup through physical authentication device redundancy.
  • It can often include Physical Authentication Device Indicators like physical authentication device LEDs.
  • It can often require Physical Authentication Device Activation via physical authentication device user action.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Physical Authentication Device to being a Advanced Physical Authentication Device, depending on its physical authentication device capability.
  • It can range from being a Single-Protocol Physical Authentication Device to being a Multi-Protocol Physical Authentication Device, depending on its physical authentication device protocol support.
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  • It can integrate with Authentication Systems for physical authentication device verification.
  • It can connect to Computing Devices through physical authentication device ports.
  • It can interface with Authentication Protocols for physical authentication device communication.
  • It can work with Security Management Platforms for physical authentication device administration.
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• Example(s):
  • Modern Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
    • Cryptographic Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
      • Hardware Security Key storing physical authentication device cryptographic keys.
      • Smart Card Authentication Device containing physical authentication device certificates.
    • Biometric Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
      • Fingerprint Authentication Device capturing physical authentication device biometrics.
      • Iris Scanner Authentication Device verifying physical authentication device identity.
  • Traditional Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
    • OTP Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
      • RSA SecurID Token generating physical authentication device time-based codes.
      • Hardware OTP Generator producing physical authentication device one-time passwords.
    • Magnetic Physical Authentication Devices, such as:
      • Magnetic Stripe Card storing physical authentication device magnetic data.
      • Proximity Card transmitting physical authentication device RFID signals.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Software Authentication Token, which exists as digital credentials rather than physical authentication device hardware.
  • Knowledge-Based Authentication, which relies on memorized secrets rather than physical authentication device possession.
  • Remote Authentication Service, which verifies identity credentials rather than requiring physical authentication device presence.
• See: Authentication Device, Hardware Security Key, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Token.

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