Edge Oriented Redistribution of Computational Load for Authentication Systems

Abstract

Having an authentication system that is secure can be rather computationally expensive on the server and even affect user experience. This can affect user experience due to high demand by many users during the authentication process. Furthermore, users may find an authentication system that requires more interaction to be inconvenient and may opt out of the current standard 2FA options. We propose a method of using hash chains that are computed on the client side, by a verified device, to alleviate some computational overhead of a server, while also providing high security during the transmission of secure information. This system hopes to be less inconvenient for a user by only requiring them to type in a username/password and scan a QR Code.