Simple Strong Authentication for Internet Applications Using Mobile Phones

Abstract

This paper describes thoroughly an authentication solution that is adequately strong, user-friendly and cost efficient. The idea is to use the mobile phone and its SIM (subscriber identity module) as an authentication token in the authentication of the user for all Internet applications. The proposed solution is generic and offers authentication for any Internet applications on any devices connected to any networks. It is combining several standard strong authentication schemes like ISIM, generic bootstrapping architecture (GBA) with the innovative SIM strong authentication mechanisms.