Add a layer of security to your systems and services, including your document signing processes, by requiring your customers and users to authenticate themselves with a code sent to their mobile phone.
The conventional way to log in to a web service is with a username and password. These are both things the user knows, so it only counts as single-factor authentication. Since these can be compromised, it is more secure to require an additional authentication factor, typically something the user possesses (a physical device like a mobile phone) or a biometric identifier like a fingerprint. PIN by SMS became a widespread method of two-factor authentication because almost everyone has a mobile phone.
One of the easiest ways to gain additional assurance about the identity of someone online is to send a code to their mobile phone. They will then need to enter that code in order to complete an action that requires additional security, such as logging into a service, resetting a password or opening a protected document. This code is sometimes referred to as a One Time Password (OTP) because in most cases it can only be used once and has a limited duration of validity.
Scrive can send PIN by SMS codes to mobile phones in over 80 countries. For several other countries, some restrictions may apply, typically a pre-registration process to enable the service in a given country.
PIN by SMS is an integrated feature in eSign, Scrive’s electronic signature service. When sending a document for a signature, you can require the signing party to authenticate at three different stages of the signing process:
The Scrive eID Hub is an API that makes it easy to integrate PIN by SMS authentication into your own services and systems. eID Hub gives you a single point of access to all the offerings in Scrive’s growing suite of eIDs and other digital identity services. Scrive supports you throughout the integration process, from testing to post-implementation support.
Book a demo to find out how to offer eID in your own services or in your Scrive eSign account.
