Uthibitisho unathibitisha wewe ni nani (utambulisho), wakati idhini inahakikisha kile ulichoruhusiwa kufanya (ruhusa). Ni tofauti lakini zinaunganisha — uthibitisho huanza kwanza (thibitisha utambulisho), kisha idhini (angalia ruhusa). Kuwachafua ni kosa linalojirudia.
Uthibitisho — wewe ni nani?
AUTHENTICATION (AuthN) verifies IDENTITY — confirming you are who you claim to be:
→ login with credentials (password), tokens, biometrics, multi-factor (MFA)
→ "Prove you are Ann" → the system confirms your identity
→ answers: WHO are you?
