{"id":1945,"date":"2022-06-06T05:08:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T05:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2023-07-19T08:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T08:01:42","slug":"what-is-a-bank-token","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/en\/weblog-posts-en\/what-is-a-bank-token\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a bank token?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Introduction :<\/h3>\n<h4>A token is a device to increase security and prevent fraud.<\/h4>\n<p>The customer does not need passwords using this device.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic importance of tokens is to help provide a secure banking experience.<\/p>\n<p>The customer can also confidently make higher value banking transactions.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a one-time password (OTP)?<\/h2>\n<h4>A one-time password (OTP) is a string of characters or numbers that allows a user to log in to a system o<\/h4>\n<p>Performing a single transaction authenticates.<br \/>\nDisposable passwords are often abbreviated as OTP and sometimes as OTP codes.<\/p>\n<p>The password has expired after you enter a system or application with a one-time password<br \/>\nAnd can not be used for the next login session.<\/p>\n<p>Disposable keywords are often used for two-factor authentication in areas such as online banking.<br \/>\nBut now organizations are also increasingly using them.<\/p>\n<p>In the first step, you enter your usual login information.<\/p>\n<p>The second step is to create a dynamic one-time password using a tool such as a smartphone<br \/>\nRequired for OTP authentication.<\/p>\n<h4>When authenticating users, organizations need to keep three independent factors in mind:<br \/>\n1. Knowledge: Items that the user knows, such as a password, PIN or answer to a security question.<\/h4>\n<p>2. Ownership: Things that the user has such as a password, credit card or phone.<\/p>\n<p>3. Biometric: Items that uniquely identify the user, such as fingerprints or<br \/>\nBehavioral data<\/p>\n<h2>Hardware tokens<\/h2>\n<p>Hardware tokens are physical devices that transmit OTP and help users access other accounts and resources.<br \/>\nHardware tokens generally include the following:<\/p>\n<h2>Attached tokens:<\/h2>\n<h3>These tokens are the most common type used in multi-factor authentication. Users attach these tokens to the system or device they want to access.<\/h3>\n<p>Smart cards and USB drives are located in the device&#8217;s smart card reader and USB port, respectively.<\/p>\n<h2>Offline tokens:<\/h2>\n<h3>Users do not have to physically enter these tokens. Offline tokens typically create OTPs for user logins.<\/h3>\n<h4><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1943 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2111823_613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2111823_613.jpg 500w, https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2111823_613-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/psa-equipment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2111823_613-200x120.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>Keyless entry systems, cell phones, and banking security devices are examples.<\/p>\n<h2>Contactless tokens:<\/h2>\n<p>These tokens transmit authentication data to a system.<\/p>\n<p>Which analyzes the information and determines whether the user has access or not. Tokens<\/p>\n<p>Bluetooth is an example of contactless transmission and does not require a physical connection or manual input.<\/p>\n<h2>Software tokens<\/h2>\n<p>Software tokens are not physically available to us. Rather, they exist in software on a device such as a laptop or mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>Software authentication usually takes the form of a program that sends mobile notifications or text messages to the user to respond to them and verify their identity.<\/p>\n<p>All of these methods follow the same basic process: the user sends the authentication data to a system, the system verifies the information, and in this case, grants the user authorized access.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the idea is the same as using a password, except that in OTP, authentication data is not leaked by the user and the systems in question.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware tokens, such as RSA SecureID, are a definite upgrade over SMS-based OTPs that rely on what the user has, making them less authentication-based.<br \/>\nAbuse of knowledge. In addition, an OTP device such as U2F security keys uses asymmetric encryption algorithms to ensure<br \/>\nThat OTP is never decrypted and disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>However, the nature of hardware tokens works against them. Users must carry another device that may be lost, damaged or stolen.<\/p>\n<p>This makes the maintenance of OTP tokens challenging, especially in large organizations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, tokens that need to be physically attached to the device are not always usable.<br \/>\nFor example, USB drives such as U2F switches are not a viable solution for securing mobile devices that do not have a USB port.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction : A token is a device to increase security and prevent fraud. The customer does not need passwords using this device. The strategic importance of tokens is to help provide a secure banking experience. The customer can also confidently make higher value banking transactions. 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