Location-based authentication is a special procedure to prove an individual's identity on appearance simply by detecting its presence at a distinct location.
To enable location-based authentication, a special combination of objects is required.
* Firsthand, the individual that applies for being identified and authenticated has to present a sign of identity.
* Secondly, the individual has to carry at least one human authentication factor that may be recognized on the distinct location.
* Thirdly, the distinct location must be equipped with a resident means that is capable to determine the coincidence of individual at this distinct location.
Distinctiveness of locating
Basic requirement for safe location-based authentication is a well-defined separation of locations as well as an equally well-defined proximity of the applying individual to this location.
Challenges
, no offered technical solution for simple location-based authentication includes a method for limiting the granted access to the presence, hence terminating the granted authentication on leave. This defines a mandate either to include a new or an additional procedure for
* detecting the leave and closing the granted access,
* limiting the granted time for access
* combining the method with another specially suited authentication factor
See also
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Authentication
Authentication (from ''authentikos'', "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης ''authentes'', "author") is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast with identification, the act of indicati ...
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Two factor authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA; encompassing two-factor authentication, or 2FA, along with similar terms) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting ...
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Time-based authentication
Time-based authentication is a special procedure to prove an individual's identity and authenticity on appearance simply by detecting its presence at a scheduled time of day or within a scheduled time interval and on a distinct location.
To enabl ...
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Real-time locating
Real-time locating systems (RTLS), also known as real-time tracking systems, are used to automatically identify and track the location of objects or people in real time, usually within a building or other contained area. Wireless RTLS tags are ...
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Security token
A security token is a peripheral device used to gain access to an electronically restricted resource. The token is used in addition to or in place of a password. It acts like an electronic key to access something. Examples of security tokens incl ...
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Wireless
Wireless communication (or just wireless, when the context allows) is the transfer of information between two or more points without the use of an electrical conductor, optical fiber or other continuous guided medium for the transfer. The most ...
References
Research work
Location-based security for user's transactions across different domains. By Dhavalkumar Shah
Location-based
Wireless locating
Computer access control
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