Today, tokens are increasingly used. But despite this, many people do not understand what kind of devices they are. Next, we will talk about why tokens are used, what such an application gives. USB devices connected to a PC will be considered.
Token Information Storage
I would like to immediately explain that this device is not a flash drive. Undoubtedly, a small amount of information can be stored on it , but it is limited, for example, to 64 kilobytes. There are also tokens that contain a few gigabytes of memory. But the data in this memory is stored using the same technology as on a conventional memory card. For this reason, the data storage function can be considered secondary or secondary. What are tokens for? What does the device do?
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We can say with confidence that it will be possible to avoid a variety of unpleasant situations when using and the prevalence of solutions based on tokens. Password theft will be eliminated, and the level of security will increase in a global sense. It is for security that tokens are used. What does use give? Only advantages and reliability. Even if you completely abandon passwords in favor of tokens, the advantages are obvious. After all, even if you lose the key, no one can use it.