METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING AUTHORIZATION OF A SPECIFIED TASK VIA MULTI-STAGE AND MULTI-LEVEL AUTHENTICATION PROCESSES UTILIZING FRICTIONLESS TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for authorizing a specified task via multi-stage and multi-level authentication processes. One example method includes receiving, from a first device, a request to perform a task, determining a security level associated with the task, the security level specifies an authentication level necessary to authorize the performance of the task required from the first device and a number of and, each of at least one or more additional devices, whose authentication is necessary to authorize performance of the task, perform the required authentication and each additional device necessary to complete multi-stage authentication, and in accordance with authentication processes, prompt to allow or deny performance of the task or in accordance with authentication processes, allow or deny performance of the task.