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Five-Minute Workout
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Bradley F. Shimmin
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
1
What is Authentication?
2
Authentication Vs Authorization
3
Three Athentication Factors
4
Strengths and Weaknesses
5
Authentication Techniques
6
Managing Individual Factors
7
Closing Thoughts/Some Tips



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