Using only one element to authenticate a login; for example, one password, one pattern swipe or one biometric recognition. Contrast with two-factor authentication. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ...

Today, CISA added the use of single-factor authentication for remote or administrative access systems to our Bad Practices list of exceptionally risky cybersecurity practices. Single-factor ...

The need to input a username and password when logging into a computer is a “single factor” authentication. But, from a security perspective, that single factor authentication only goes so far.

Passwords are a ubiquitous authentication method, but they are vulnerable to a wide variety of attacks, including social engineering, phishing, password-stuffing and malware. Although adopting ...