A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF AUTHORIZING A USER OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE ACCESS TO RESTRICTED CONTENT ON A SERVER

The present invention relates to a computer implemented method of authenticating a user to grant the user access to restricted digital content. The method comprising the steps of: receiving, by an authorization server, a request from said communication device, to access said restricted content; requesting, by said authorization server, said user of said communication device to input user credentials; obtaining, by said authorization server, said user credentials from said communication device; sending, by said authorization server, to an application authenticated by said user with user credentials and running on said communication device, a command for forcing said application on said communication device to an inactive mode, and wherein said application is configured for user interaction in an active mode and for switching from said inactive mode to said active mode upon said user of said communication device to successfully complete a pre-configured personal authentication procedure; receiving, by said authorization server, from said application running on said communication device, an acceptance code, upon a successful transition of said application on said communication device from said inactive mode to said active mode; authorizing, by said webserver, upon receiving said acceptance code, said user of said communication device to access said restricted content.