A study on user access control method using multi-factor authentication for EDMS

Abstract

With the recent development of IT society, the value of knowledge information has been focused more importantly. However, the accidents of personal and corporate secrets being leaked frequently happen, and also the damage is getting bigger day by day. The important information of individuals and businesses is leaked or processed by outside attacks or personal mistakes, thus misused, and thereby considerable damage is occurring. For this reason, the necessity of how to effectively manage personal and corporate information is emerging. This study intends to suggest a method that can protect servers and media information, which requires security. The access control method suggested here uses a way that grants users authority by grade and authenticates users through Two-Factor Authentication method. This study suggests a way that can reinforce access itself, through Multi-Factor authentication method which falls into users' grade in EDMS(Electronic Document Management System). In addition, when users have access to documents, it identifies users' security grade and the related department, thus limiting the access to the related documents and media. Through the method suggested in this study, we can control access effectively and safely, and can enhance the security of documents and media. © 2013 SERSC.