Synonyms
e-authentication, Remote access (partial); Remote monitoring (partial); Remote verification
Definition
As with any form of authentication, remote authentication involves the verification of a person’s claim of identity. What makes remote authentication different is that it is performed on individuals located beyond the physical boundaries of the organization – what some call as the extended enterprise.
Remote authentication is distinct from contactless and at a distance. Those two methods refer to the absence of direct contact or proximity between the individual being authenticated and a biometric sensor. Their focus is on the physical relationship between the individual and the sensor.
In contrast, remote authentication says nothing about the proximity of the user to the input device. Both the user and the device are outside the perimeter of the enterprise and may involve contact, contactless, or at-a-distance input of biometric samples.
Remote authentication is also distinct...
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Markowitz, J. (2015). Remote Authentication. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7488-4_30
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