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Authentication is the process of determining whether someone or something is, in fact, who or what it is declared to be. In the virtual world, it refers to verifying the digital identity of a person in a communication or transaction with the purpose to confirm that the identity provided belongs to the person he or she claims to be. Thereby, a certain attribute of a user certifies authorised access to systems or data.