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User-Friendly Authentication and Authorization Using a Smartphone Proxy

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Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2013 (EUROCAST 2013)

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We present a novel approach to authenticate and authorize a user, using her personal smartphone. The presented architecture is complemented with a proof-of-concept implementation. The implemented system architecture is based on a single sign-on solution (SSO), extended to allow the usage of the smartphone as authentication and authorization device. We evaluated the system within real-world scenarios, observing users’ behavior using the novel technique. Based on our experiences, we summarize advances, made both in usability and security, for novel implementations using the proposed concept.

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Roalter, L., Diewald, S., Möller, A., Stockinger, T., Kranz, M. (2013). User-Friendly Authentication and Authorization Using a Smartphone Proxy. In: Moreno-Díaz, R., Pichler, F., Quesada-Arencibia, A. (eds) Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2013. EUROCAST 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8112. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53862-9_50

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