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MFA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multi-factor authentication
1, record 1, English, multi%2Dfactor%20authentication
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MFA 2, record 1, English, MFA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multifactor authentication 3, record 1, English, multifactor%20authentication
correct, noun
- MFA 3, record 1, English, MFA
correct, noun
- MFA 3, record 1, English, MFA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security technology that requires multiple methods of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify a user's identity for a login or other transaction. Multifactor authentication combines two or more independent credentials: what the user knows, such as a password; what the user has, such as a security token; and what the user is, by using biometric verification methods. 3, record 1, English, - multi%2Dfactor%20authentication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- authentification multifacteur
1, record 1, French, authentification%20multifacteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMF 2, record 1, French, AMF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- authentification à facteurs multiples 3, record 1, French, authentification%20%C3%A0%20facteurs%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
- AFM 4, record 1, French, AFM
correct, feminine noun
- AFM 4, record 1, French, AFM
- authentification multifactorielle 5, record 1, French, authentification%20multifactorielle
correct, feminine noun
- AMF 6, record 1, French, AMF
correct, feminine noun
- AMF 6, record 1, French, AMF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confirmation de l'identité déclarée d'un utilisateur en utilisant au moins deux composantes d'identification qui ne font pas partie de la même catégorie. 7, record 1, French, - authentification%20multifacteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les composantes d'identification («facteurs d'authentification») entrent habituellement dans l'une des catégories suivantes : quelque chose que l'utilisateur sait (p. ex. un mot de passe), quelque chose qui est inhérent à l'utilisateur (p. ex. une empreinte digitale) ou quelque chose que l'utilisateur possède (p. ex. un dispositif devant être connecté à l'ordinateur utilisé). 7, record 1, French, - authentification%20multifacteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- authentification multi-facteur
- authentification multi-factorielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autenticación multifactor
1, record 1, Spanish, autenticaci%C3%B3n%20multifactor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autentificación multifactor 2, record 1, Spanish, autentificaci%C3%B3n%20multifactor
correct, feminine noun
- MFA 2, record 1, Spanish, MFA
correct, feminine noun
- MFA 2, record 1, Spanish, MFA
- autenticación multifactorial 3, record 1, Spanish, autenticaci%C3%B3n%20multifactorial
correct, feminine noun
- MFA 3, record 1, Spanish, MFA
correct, feminine noun
- MFA 3, record 1, Spanish, MFA
- autentificación multifactorial 2, record 1, Spanish, autentificaci%C3%B3n%20multifactorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La autenticación multifactor ayuda a proteger el entorno y los recursos, ya que requiere que los usuarios confirmen su identidad mediante varios métodos de autenticación, como una llamada de teléfono, un mensaje de texto, una notificación de aplicación móvil o una contraseña de un solo uso. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autenticaci%C3%B3n%20multifactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MFA: por sus siglas en inglés "multi-factor authentication". 5, record 1, Spanish, - autenticaci%C3%B3n%20multifactor
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