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Recently I thought about mobile tokens and their advantages over regular hardware devices. A colleague at work told me that it is more convenient for him to use an application on his phone, because he often forgets his hardware token at home. And here everything is at hand: in the phone, plus there are fewer things to carry. But I wonder how safe they are in a corporate environment? I heard that some mobile tokens do not even need the Internet to work, and you can set up authentication even if the phone is in “flight mode”.
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Yes, mobile tokens do have their advantages, especially in terms of convenience. I use one of these tokens, and in my opinion, it saves a lot of time. I set it up through the app and forgot about a separate device. And in terms of security, they are not much inferior to hardware ones, since they often use the same HMAC or SHA-256 algorithm. If you are interested in more, read about it in more detail, for example, here is information about security token. It compares different types of tokens and explains the nuances of their use.
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I read the discussion and remembered how our company recently tested a new authentication system. It was an interesting experience, although we used classic hardware tokens. But now I see that mobile ones can really be useful in certain scenarios, for example, when employees have a lot of business trips or often work remotely. Comparing all types of authentication is a good idea, so you can choose the best solution for different working conditions.
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