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Glossary: MFA, Access Control and Passwords

authenticator app

A phone app, which counts as a soft token, that shows a new six-digit TOTP code every 30 seconds. You set it up by scanning a QR code. Alex moved Priya from SMS codes to one.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

soft tokenTOTP (Time-based One-time Password)QR code (Quick Response code)