What is Date Theft

Securing data is a key concern for individuals and organisations throughout the world, especially within information and communications infrastructure. With the help of highly sensitive data such as individual account information, criminals can carry out a variety of fraudulent activities; most notably financial fraud, which can be carried out through a multitude of channels. The increasing utilization of technologies, devices, and processes has further exacerbated these risks to organisations. This chapter identifies and describes the issues surrounding the secure authentication of individuals attempting to access or transact with organisations using online networks. This chapter then explains how to secure access to sensitive data through the use of multi-factor out-of-band authentication.