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- Why do some online services ask you to set up additional security questions?
- Is security questions are a common method of identity authentication?
Why do some online services ask you to set up additional security questions?
Typically, these security questions and answers are used for self-service password recovery—inputting the correct answer verifies the user and allows them to reset their password—though you can also implement security questions as an additional authentication factor for logins.
Is security questions are a common method of identity authentication?
Knowledge based authentication (KBA) is a form of identity verification that asks users to answer a “secret” to prove their identity before accessing a system. Passwords and security questions are the most common forms of KBA.
