Malta Info Security

So, following up on a previous article by Sandro "Why passwords suck" finally comes a website offering the technology empowering tokenless dual factor authentication...

Taken from their website I guess here at Maltainfosec.org we couldn't agree more

Passwords are often the weakest link in data security. Users pick terrible passwords. Bots and keyloggers harvest passwords by the thousands. Phishing sites trick users into giving passwords away. Passwords can be passed around, sold, or posted on the Internet. Users reuse passwords in- and outside of the office network. They're better than nothing, but most companies need something stronger than passwords.

How does it work?

PhoneFactor works by placing a confirmation call to your phone during login. You simply answer your phone and press # to confirm the login.Because it just uses a phone call, PhoneFactor is compatible with any TouchTone phone. There is no software to install, and it works with regular phones just as well as with mobiles.

Best of all PhoneFactor is FREE

PhoneFactor can be installed and configured in minutes with unlimited users and authentications. There are no tokens to mail, no hardware to buy, and no licensing fees to pay.

Well we've been waiting for something like this to come around and finally here it is in a variety of ways we can use it!