Authentication
Authentication: Verifying the identify of a user, process, device, or component of a system, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in an…
Definition
Verifying the identify of a user, process, device, or component of a system, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in an information system but can also refer to verifying the authenticity of voter or ballot.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Verifying the identity of a user, process, or device, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in an information system.
- Definition 3
The process of identifying an individual as an eligible voter (may include confirming whether or not an individual has previously voted in the same election).
- Definition 4
The process of identifying a user, usually by means of a username and password combination. Election systems use authentication methods to assure that only those users with appropriate authority are permitted access to the system. Authentication schemes should not permit group logins.
- Definition 5
Verification of the true source of a message or identity of its sender.