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Week 12 E-learning
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Factor_Authentication

The first website I found describes the purposes of two-factor authentication. Also discusses about the devices which are using the two factor authentication. And then discusses about the devices are using which places. It gives a lot of links consent with the two-factor authentication e.g. (online banking). It also includes the “help” and search for user want.

2) http://security.24kasim.org/2007/09/is-two-factor-authentication-for.html

The second website I found describes the purposes of two-factor authentication for internet banking. This website discusses about the two-factor on a hardware, media, token and ATM card. It gives the some links but not much. This website can use the search facility.

Week 12 E-Learning

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,39358267,00.htm

This website is about an article regarding Singapore’s banks gearing up for stronger authentication. It also mention how the implementation of the 2-factor authentication going to impact at least half of Singapore’s Internet population. The website also provides other links that is related to the 2-factor authentication.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_authentication

As for this website, it provides information on the definition of authentication factor and also the brief history how 2-factor authentication has come about. It also offers the different kind of authentication that one could use. The website gives relevant links to provide users with more information that they could search for.

Wan Ying

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http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/specialreports/0,39044853,62020506,00.htm

"Better authentication allays online banking fears"

The purpose of this website is Information, Business Marketing and News. The intended coverage is mainly on news and information related to the use and developments of Information Technology. The intended audience are IT professionals and business influencers throughout Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

The website covers different aspects of the Information Technology world such as programming, networking, telecommunications and databases. It also provides comprehensive coverage of news relating to what and how new technology is being developed and used by which company. The articles on the site are also written by certified professionals who have strong experience in the industry. The author is also contactable via email address.

Since it is a news website, it is updated on a regular basis with up to date information. The web pages also load quite fast, despite various advertisements. There are no pop-up advertisements. It is well organised, with links placed in a certain areas and bulky information are organised in table form. The website’s information is logically organised and its links are arranged and categorised in a proper manner which increases readability. Thus it is very user friendly. It even provides a search function for the user to find information on the website. The website also encourages feedback about the authors and their written articles via TalkBack, a feature on the website which allows users to post their comments and thoughts regarding the articles. It also allows users to email the article to their friends.

Website 2: http://www.ocbc.com.sg/personal-banking/2FA/2fa.shtml

This website is an organisation website. It dispatches information to users regarding a certain topic. The intended audience are users of the bank, OCBC. The intended coverage is the topic about usage of 2 Factor Authentication or Second Factor Authentication in the Bank.

The website covers only 1 topic, which is 2FA, and how it is being used in the bank. (Eg. Via sms, or via hardware token) The website may or may not be updated regularly, however, it will be a must to do so if the bank or company decides to upgrade its 2FA technology. The webpage takes awhile to load despite having no advertisements. However, it is well organised with links arranged and placed in a logical way. All its information are also placed in a proper manner with words and letters that can be clearly read with little problems. The links are also noticeable which enhances user friendliness.

The website need not provide a search function as it is a small, compact yet powerful website which goes straight to the point on its topic. It also allows a point of contact for users to submit queries and other matters.

Philip

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Group Analysis & Conclusion Overall we felt that the 6 resources/websites that we had evaluated has yielded enough information. Each of the 6 different websites has their own defined purpose with similar coverage in the respective areas, Banking and 2 Factor Authentication. The contents of the 6 resources are also authoritative as they are written by people with either experience in the line of work or are certified experts whose reputation and authority can be verified. Also, the resources are accurate and credible. The resources are updated daily which keeps the information current and up-to-date. Some of the resources are freely accessible, others need signups to access certain features. The web pages of the resources are also logically arranged and categorised in order. The articles found with the resources are also generally well-written with few grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. User support services were available and authors of the information could be contacted. On the overall, the 6 resources were good enough for our research.