Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems

Abstract
This paper explores the Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) authentication mechanism enhanced with lightweight cryptographic algorithms, presenting it as an advanced solution to the limitations of traditional OTP systems. There are a lot of applications and systems where this mechanism is applied. For example, bank applications, e-commerce websites, access control system, healthcare system, etc. TOTP generates dynamic, time-sensitive passwords using the current time and a secret key processed through a cryptographic hash function, significantly improving security by reducing vulnerabilities to code reused and interception. The adoption of lightweight algorithms ensures that TOTP can be efficiently implemented on resource-constrained devices, such as those on the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Despite its benefits, TOTP faces challenges including synchronization issues between client devices and servers, and a trade-off between computational efficiency and security strength. This paper discusses the implications of these challenges and evaluates how TOTP, with appropriate design considerations, can provide a robust, secure, and efficient authentication method suitable for various applications, from digital banking to IoT environments.
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Asyura Binti Sofian, et al. (2024). Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems. International Journal of Computer Technology and Science, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.62951/ijcts.v1i3.25

Asyura Binti Sofian; Ayu Fitri Alafiah Binti Peradus; Fidel Yong; Irvine Shearer; Nurrul Nazwa Binti Ismail; Yugendran A/L Mahendran; Muhammad Faisal, "Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems," International Journal of Computer Technology and Science, vol. 1, no. 3, 2024.

Asyura Binti Sofian; Ayu Fitri Alafiah Binti Peradus; Fidel Yong; Irvine Shearer; Nurrul Nazwa Binti Ismail; Yugendran A/L Mahendran; Muhammad Faisal. "Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems." International Journal of Computer Technology and Science, vol. 1, no. 3, 2024.

Asyura Binti Sofian; Ayu Fitri Alafiah Binti Peradus; Fidel Yong; Irvine Shearer; Nurrul Nazwa Binti Ismail; Yugendran A/L Mahendran; Muhammad Faisal. "Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems." International Journal of Computer Technology and Science 1, no. 3 (2024).

Asyura Binti Sofian, et al. (2024) 'Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems', International Journal of Computer Technology and Science, 1(3). doi: 10.62951/ijcts.v1i3.25.

Asyura Binti Sofian; Ayu Fitri Alafiah Binti Peradus; Fidel Yong; Irvine Shearer; Nurrul Nazwa Binti Ismail; Yugendran A/L Mahendran; Muhammad Faisal. Enhancing Authentication Security: Analyzing Time-Based One-Time Password Systems. International Journal of Computer Technology and Science. 2024;1(3).

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