The use of SSO (Single Sign-On) solutions has increased rapidly. Having a centralized authentication service that can be used by many apps is a big perk of implementing an SSO system.
On the other hand, SSO services might have issues as well. When an SSO service fails, all applications that rely on it become immediately inaccessible to users.
This study’s overarching objective is to investigate the feasibility of using SSO customization and blockchain-based data distribution as a means of resolving the SSO’s availability problem. Inherent qualities of the Blockchain data format may be used to enhance the accessibility and, by extension, the performance and dependability of an SSO service.
Why Did We Create SSO?
Applications are computer programs that facilitate user tasks such as data storage, retrieval, and analysis. To keep up with the increasing size and complexity of their operations, businesses need a greater number of apps to run their day-to-day procedures. Information (both public and private) such as bank records, client information, etc., may be accessed using these programs.
Therefore, only individuals who are supposed to have access to certain apps should have access to such programs. Protected apps need a user authentication system to check the user’s credentials before granting access.
Different types of authentication exist, such as password-based authentication, biometric authentication, and more. Adding a login page that requires visitors to provide a valid username and password is the most typical way of authentication used by developers.
Any resource that has been created may have this login page added to it for security. However, as the number of apps grows, it will become more difficult to secure them all while also keeping the authentication code updated. The widespread use of SSO was developed as a solution to this issue by a group of developers who envisioned a unified system that could be utilized by all apps.
Threats Posed By SSO
If Single Sign-On (SSO) is in place, then any malicious person who gains access to a single authorized SSO account will also have access to any and all associated applications, systems, data sets, and environments that the authenticated user is provided for. That which makes SSO so advantageous to end users also makes it vulnerable to attack.
Blockchain Stops Unwanted Data Sharing
The data owner is now in charge, and they may choose who has access to their information. Businesses and industries’ varied authentication and documentation requirements may be coordinated using this technology. Furthermore, blockchain’s capacity to generate encrypted digital identities is expected to replace the antiquated username-password technique, hence providing more robust security.
More than that, blockchain may reduce the burden of maintaining many security identities by creating a single, unified identity that is within the control of the user. This unified identity doesn’t rely on any one governing body, and it never shares information with anybody without your express permission, thanks to the use of commissioned blockchain technology.
Conclusion
Blockchain, the widely-used distributed ledger technology, has far-reaching applications outside the realm of bitcoin. Additionally, The Bitcoin era is a great option for anybody looking for a safe and reliable platform to trade cryptocurrencies. One thing to show the doubters is that blockchain identity management can still be made entirely secure in the future. It has limitless potential, which we have just begun to explore in this blog post. The information stored in databases now will be transferred to the blockchain tomorrow.