Abstract: A method or system for providing multiple fallback authentication options via self-service, also known as emergency access, for users to access PC or network systems when their primary authentication method has been lost, blocked or otherwise unavailable.

Abstract: A method or system for dynamically changing the log on environment to a PC or networked based system that allows IT administrators, security personnel or system owners to decide to enable or disable log on methods used for access.

Abstract: A method or a process for unblocking a second factor of authentication, utilizing self-service processes, when required for use with a Proximity Card defined by ISO 14443 and ISO 15693 standards for PC or network-based authentication, such as when a user's selected Personal Identification Number (PIN) becomes blocked due to excessive invalid attempts.

Abstract: A security system for determining whether a person is authorized to have access to a person, place or thing. The system has issued devices to authorized users that allow the user to answer multiple questions and that the correct answers may be time sensitive. The questions will ascertain whether the person has possession of an issued identification device. The system has a plurality of identification devices and each issued device has a plurality of addressable positions and each addressable position has an image and the image at one of the addressable positions on one of the assigned devices being different from the images at the same one of the addressable position on another one of the assigned devices.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a user involves receiving a request from the user to access a resource, where the resource is associated with at least one authentication requirement, determining a trust level associated with access to the resource, obtaining user credentials based on the trust level associated with the resource, selecting an authentication method for authenticating the user based on the trust level associated with the resource, generating user authentication information based on the trust level associated with the resource and the user credentials obtained, where user authentication information relates to the user's environment while accessing the resource, sending the user authentication information to the resource, and granting access to the resource, if the user authentication information meets the at least one authentication requirement of the resource.