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V6 N2 Paper 3
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2012
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Study & Implementation of Authentication Best Practice Techniques for Two Legacy Systems
Matthew Laird
Committee
Abstract
The goals of this research project are to 1) explore the concept of "sign in" authentication and related best practices; to 2) investigate the operations of two authentication systems (the Cameron School of Business Web portal (myCSB), and Entropy, used at the University of North Carolina Wilmington); and to 3) design and implement a revised system to centralize the login process of the aforementioned systems. Additionally, the concept of third-party authentication will be explored, and the systems will be assessed for their adherence to authentication best practices. Authentication is an integral element of modern computing systems. People now spend a great deal of time interacting with computers and systems that employ identity verification techniques to protect personal and private information. Centralizing this process offers more user convenience and simplifies future work on the systems. This paper uses related literature to explore authentication as an idea and as a practice, in order to more effectively study the CSB portal and Entropy, and ultimately design and develop a strong foundation for a new centralized authentication process.
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Laird, M., Janicki, T, Patterson, L., Kline, D. (2012) Study & Implementation of Authentication Best Practice Techniques for Two Legacy Systems . Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington, 6(2) paper 3. http://csbapp.uncw.edu/data/mscsis/full.aspx.
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V6 N2 Paper 3
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2012
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