Feature Comparison

3AKey is a highly secure digital identity device; It is also an independent and dedicated user authentication server, embodied as a USB HID token. frontone
Unlike other security tokens which are passive devices that are vulnerable to Man-In-The-Middle, Man-In-Browser or other sophisticated attacks; The 3AKey system employs technologies that continuously authenticate the user, service provider and the integrity of the transaction data independently. The table below shows comparisons with other traditional two factor authentication approaches:
Features 3AKey Hardware Token Soft Token(SMS)
Security Function privided One Time Password and user authentication One Time Password One Time Password
Security Strength 128 Bit (16 characters) 17 bit (5 digit) to 27 bit (8 digit) 17 bit (5 digit) to 27 bit (8 digit)
Device Authentication Online, Real time None None
Device level User Authentication Server initiated, Online and Real time None or password None, possession of phone
Transaction Authentication Continuous, Two-way and automatic Once, manual entry Once, manual entry
Risk to phishing attacks Irrelevant Medium to High Medium
Risk to brute force attack Low Medium to high Medium to high
Risk to MITM or MITB attacks Low High High
Vulnerability to Spyware Low High to medium Medium to High
Device integrity (in case of lost or stolen) High Low Low
End to end security Yes No No