Major mobile carriers are working together on new authentication platformSMS isn't the most secure authentication method, so AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon have joined forces to create a different one.
If you're a mobile user who also has social media, email, or one of about a zillion other types of accounts that require security measures to protect your personal information, chances are pretty good that you've used SMS authentication in the past. Usually, the site on which the account is hosted will send you a code via SMS text that you then copy and input on a dedicated page to confirm your identity. However, because phone numbers aren't private or impervious to spoofing, SMS identification isn't without its vulnerabilities.
Enter major U.S. mobile carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon. The companies have taken a break from ruthlessly competing against one another to form the Mobile Authentication Taskforce and address the SMS authentication issue, unveiling a plan for a next-generation mobile authentication platform at Mobile Worl...
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Major mobile carriers are working together on new authentication platform
