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| ===== Machine Authentication ===== | ===== Machine Authentication ===== | ||
| - | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary| Return to Glossary ]] | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]] |
| - | **Machine Authentication** is the authorization of an automated human-to-machine or machine-to-machine (M2M) communication through verification of a digital certificate or digital credentials. | + | **Machine Authentication** is the authorization of an automated human-to-machine or machine-to-machine (M2M) communication through verification of a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:digital_certificate]] or digital credentials. |
| - | Digital certificates used in machine authorization are like a form of digital passport providing trusted [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:identification|identification]] for the purpose of securely exchanging information over the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:internet|Internet]]. Digital credentials are much like forms of machine-provided ID and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:password]]. | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:digital_certificate | Digital Certificates]] used in machine authorization are like a form of digital passport providing trusted [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:identification|identification]] for the purpose of securely exchanging information over the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:internet|Internet]]. Digital credentials are much like forms of machine-provided ID and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:password]]. |
| - | Machine [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:authentication|Authentication]] is used to authorize machine interactions on both wired and wireless networks to enable computers and other machines to interact and exchange information autonomously. The processes of Machine Authentication can be performed by simple devices such as sensors and meters in infrastructure. | + | Machine [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:authentication|Authentication]] is used to authorize machine interactions on both wired and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:w:wireless|wireless networks]] to enable computers and other machines to interact and exchange information autonomously. The processes of Machine Authentication can be performed by simple devices such as sensors and meters in infrastructure. |
| Common applications of Machine Authentication include: | Common applications of Machine Authentication include: | ||
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| Machine-to-machine communication is also a fundamental technology for the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:iot]], in which almost any [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:e:entity|entity]] or [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:object|object]] imaginable can be provided with a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:u:unique_identifier|unique identifier (UI)]] and the capacity to exchange data automatically over a network. Internet of Things security and privacy are two crucial areas of concern in that scenario. Machine Authentication is integral to ensuring both. | Machine-to-machine communication is also a fundamental technology for the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:iot]], in which almost any [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:e:entity|entity]] or [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:object|object]] imaginable can be provided with a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:u:unique_identifier|unique identifier (UI)]] and the capacity to exchange data automatically over a network. Internet of Things security and privacy are two crucial areas of concern in that scenario. Machine Authentication is integral to ensuring both. | ||
| - | Machine Authentication contrasts with user authentication, which is reliant upon the presence of a human user. | + | Machine Authentication contrasts with [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:u:user_authentication|user authentication]], which is reliant upon the presence of a human user. |
| Source: [[https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/machine-authentication ]] | Source: [[https://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/machine-authentication ]] | ||
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