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Zero Trust Out-of-Band Authentication

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True security and privacy requires a different and better approach to authentication.


Passwords are a Disaster and  Most 2FA is a Band-aid #

Credentials and even most forms of 2FA are not safe because the Certificate Authorities and Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms they rely upon are all centralized and vulnerable. And, of course, if privacy is your objective, then relying on such systems is directly opposed to that goal!

Direct Out-of-Band Authentication #

Faction uses ONLY a direct, out-of-band system of verification and authorization that is impervious to even the most sophisticated attacks. Moreover, the Faction Network owner is the Certificate Authority, eliminating all external sources of compromise.

YOU Are the Certificate Authority #

Certificate Authorities are the backbone of SSL and HTTPS – which are considered to be the Gold Standard for securing communications on the Internet. Sadly, they are completely compromised by bad actors of all kinds and are widely available for sale on the Dark Web. With Faction, the Network Owner is the Certificate Authority, eliminating all external sources of compromise.

Zero Trust and Zero Visibility #

Faction uses ONLY a direct, out-of-band system of verification and authorization that is impervious to even the most sophisticated attacks. Moreover, the Faction Network owner is the Certificate Authority, eliminating all external sources of compromise.

Privacy and Security Are 2 Sides of the Same Coin #

While they are sometimes mixed up, these are actually two very different but related problems. The difference is the protagonist – which, for privacy, is you. If we want to have privacy in today’s compromised Cloud world, Zero Trust must extend to the Cloud itself and each individual must have control of their own security.


Faction Puts You in Control #

Faction can’t fix everything. But it can give you back a sphere of security and privacy for your networking, devices and data that is controlled always and only by you and the people that your authorize.

Private and Secure #

Faction Networks are encrypted and completely invisible and inaccessible on the Internet.

Easy #

Set up in minutes, use the Internet and applications as you always do.

Controlled by You #

Only YOU create and control the keys for your Faction Network, Groups, Devices and Members.


Try Faction for Free #

Don’t take our word for it. You can try and use Faction at no cost right now to start protecting the privacy and security of your networking, communications and data.

Updated on February 5, 2024
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