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Zhuravel, Dmytro

As technology evolves, the necessity of robust security measures for online resources becomes a priority to ensure the safety of sensitive user data and their trust in digital platforms. Historically, platforms relied on password-based authentication, however, with the recent upward trend of security breaches and targeted phishing attacks, the limitations of such authentication have become prominent. This honours thesis explores alternative measures to password-based authentications. Specifically, it analyzes the Open Authorization (OAuth) and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication protocols. Additionally, this thesis involves incorporating both protocols into an existing web application called the HelpMe System, which is a digital platform to facilitate help sessions between students, instructors, and teaching assistants within the same course. Finally, the research investigates how integrating OAuth and SAML helps address the limitations and challenges presented by only using a password-based authentication system.

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University of British Columbia. COSC 449

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0443557

Science, Irving K. Barber Faculty of (Okanagan); Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics, Department of (Okanagan)

Undergraduate

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