Abstract: A system and method that extend the protections provided by the existing state-of-the-art to provide location-aware two-factor authentication for authenticating users of computer systems. There are many potential use cases where location-aware two-factor authentication could be of value. For instance, for purposes of access to critical business documentation, such as intellectual property, financial data, sales data for publicly traded companies, and personal medical information are all heavily protected information artifacts in most organizations. Providing controls to insure this information is only accessed in secure, trusted locations could greatly reduce the potential of inappropriate information access.

Abstract: A system and method that extend the protections provided by the existing state-of-the-art to provide location-aware two-factor authentication for authenticating users of computer systems. There are many potential use cases where location-aware two-factor authentication could be of value. For instance, for purposes of access to critical business documentation, such as intellectual property, financial data, sales data for publicly traded companies, and personal medical information are all heavily protected information artifacts in most organizations. Providing controls to insure this information is only accessed in secure, trusted locations could greatly reduce the potential of inappropriate information access.