e-authentication assurance level

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Definition(s):

A measure of trust or confidence in an authentication mechanism defined in publications Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-04-04 and NIST SP 800-63 in terms of four levels: 1: LITTLE OR NO confidence 2: SOME confidence 3: HIGH confidence 4: VERY HIGH confidence.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-12b

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e-authentication assurance level

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