>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I thought I remember reading somewhere that there are terms for applications that have User Name and Password for log in and others that have only Password. Anybody knows these terms?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>I think the term you are looking for is Single Factor Authentication.
>>>
>>>
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/single-factor-authentication-SFA>>
>>Bingo! Thank you very much.
>
>User Name and Password is Single Factor Authentication
The following paragraph from the article Phil posted, which is maybe a little confusing or may not be 100% accurate, but it helps me to "communicate" with non-technical customers:
The most common example of SFA is password-based authentication. Password security relies on the diligence of the system
administrator or user who sets up the account. Best practices include creating a strong
password and ensuring that no one can access it.
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