This glossary is provided for your information only, and is not meant to be relied upon as a complete or authoritative description of the terms defined below or of the privacy and/or security ramifications of the technologies described.

Glossary

authentication.

The use of a password, certificate, personal identification number (PIN), or other information to validate an identity over a computer network.

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7 Dec 2002

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