Jinfo: Options for Authentication - Which Approach Does What?

Options for Authentication - Which Approach Does What?
Jinfo Article

24th November 2015

Abstract

User authentication is one of the most challenging aspects of information access and delivery. In a recent FreePint webinar Isabelle Garcia, library manager at Qualcomm, outlined the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to authentication, including single sign-on, IP authentication as well as other popular tools such as EZproxy. Sophie Alexander extracts practical next steps and need-to-know information in her article.

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