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The GRID
Overview
The GRID is a two-way two-factor authentication system designed specifically for protecting online businesses from frauds resulted from identity theft scams such as phishing and pharming. Firstly, customers of online businesses will be equipped with a user-friendly browser toolbar known as "The GRID Authenticator" which helps non-technical users verify the websites they are visiting. The GRID Authenticator will perform a series of stringent website verification tests based on a patent-pending methodology which goes beyond the common white-list or blacklist URL filtering. Secondly, online businesses are now able to strengthen their user authentication processes with The GRID 2-Factor system which enables device-based user authentication. Due to the two-way authentication implementation, The GRID not vulnerable to the advanced man-in-the-middle attacks.
Key Features
| Two-way authentication |
Allows the user and the website to authenticate each other. The ability for the user to easily identify genuine websites is the key to counter phishing scams.
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| Two-factor authentication |
Enables strong user authentication with the second factor authentication -- "what you have", in addition to "what you know". In this case, the user's PC device is used as the second authentication factor.
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| Website Identification |
Hides the complexity of stringent website authentication form non-technical users. "Green" means a genuine participating website.
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| Phishing site blocking |
Block users from accessing an active phishing site within minutes of discovery.
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Protection against
"Man-In-The_Middle" |
Prevents the man-in-the-middle from stealing the second factor, thanks to the two-way authentication scheme. User authentication will not succeed with the presence of a man-in-the-middle.
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Download The GRID product paper (PDF, 330kB)
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