System and method for graduated security in user authentication

System and method for graduated security in user authentication

A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels...

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Hauptverfasser: ALGER ERIC, ANDERSON, JR. SCOTT W, SCHELKER JAMES B, DUNN RYAN T, ZHANG JENNY Q, O'NEILL JOHN D, CAHALIN MATTHEW R, KATEN JUSTIN T, SHARMA PRASHANT, D'ERIZANS RICHARD D, HOPKINS MATTHEW E, PILLING CYNTHIA E, BARON JOSHUA J, HILL GREGG A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.