Graphical User Interface for Assigning Authentication Types
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for assigning authentication types to users often result in insufficient security, leading to unauthorized access, and inefficient management of user credentials, which can increase processor and network bandwidth consumption.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed to entities, allowing them to assign authentication types to users by moving graphical icons representing authentication types to corresponding user icons, providing a visual representation of authentication type assignments and their security implications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multi-factor authentication techniques are employed to increase security, then authentication security is improved, but user burden and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different authentication types to different users based on their specific roles, risk levels, and access requirements. High-risk users receive multi-factor authentication while low-risk users receive simplified authentication, thereby maintaining high security where needed while reducing user burden elsewhere.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts authentication parameters based on user characteristics and contextual factors. The authentication type and complexity are changed as parameters depending on user risk assessment, making the authentication process adaptive rather than static, thus balancing security and ease of use.
2Ease of operation
If traditional authentication type assignment methods are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but security levels become insufficient leading to unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically assigning authentication types to users based on pre-established criteria and risk assessments. This automated approach maintains ease of operation for administrators while significantly improving security levels through consistent, data-driven authentication assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor authentication effectiveness and security threats. Based on this feedback, the system adjusts authentication type assignments to maintain optimal security levels while preserving operational ease, preventing unauthorized access through adaptive security measures.
3Reliability
If frequent authentication type changes are made to optimize security, then security levels are improved, but processor and network bandwidth consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-assessing user risk levels and pre-assigning appropriate authentication types before actual authentication events occur. This proactive approach establishes optimal security configurations in advance, reducing the need for frequent changes and thereby minimizing processor and network bandwidth consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication assignment system is dynamic rather than static, automatically adjusting authentication types based on real-time security conditions and user behavior patterns. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain high security levels while minimizing unnecessary authentication changes and associated resource consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed, the graphical user interface including graphical icons of a plurality of authentication types available for assignment to users and a graphical icon of a first user. The instructions may also cause the processor to detect a movement of a graphical icon of a first authentication type from a first location to a second location in the graphical user interface, the second location corresponding to the graphical icon of the first user and based on the detected movement, assign the first authentication type to the first user.