CS406: Information Security

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are supported by authentication and authorization. This video also introduces a new term, accountability. Once you are given authorization, you are accountable for what occurs with your account. This is a good reason not to share authentication credentials. The video addresses four types of user authentication: password, certificate-based, biometrics, and e-tokens. Be able to describe the process for each type of authentication and the drawbacks of each one. You will recognize some information from the unit on cryptography.