KeyPocket - Improving security and usability for provider independent login architectures with mobile devices

André Ebert, Chadly Marouane, Benno Rott, Martin Werner

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Abstract

Nowadays, many daily duties being of a private as well as of a business nature are handled with the help of online services. Due to migrating formerly local desktop applications into clouds (e.g., Microsoft Office Online, etc.), services become available by logging in into a user account through a web browser. But possibilities for authenticating a user in a web browser are limited and employing a username with a password is still de facto standard, disregarding open security or usability issues. Notwithstanding new developments on that subject, there is no sufficient alternative available. In this paper, we specify the requirements for a secure, easy-to-use, and third-party-independent authentication architecture. Moreover, we present KeyPocket, a user-centric approach aligned to these requirements with the help of the user’s smartphone. Subsequently, we present its state of implementation and discuss its individual capabilities and features.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSecurity and Privacy in Communication Networks - 11th International Conference, SecureComm 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsBhavani Thuraisingham, XiaoFeng Wang, Vinod Yegneswaran
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages41-57
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783319288642
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event11th International Conference Security and Privacy in Communication Networks, SecureComm 2015 - Dallas, United States
Duration: 26 Oct 201529 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume164
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference11th International Conference Security and Privacy in Communication Networks, SecureComm 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas
Period26/10/1529/10/15

Keywords

  • Mobile-based login architectures
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Security
  • Usability

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