BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)

A system for generating an architecture of hybrid tokens to chain authenticated interactions is described. The system comprises a memory device for storing computer-readable programs; a communications device that is connected to a network and the processing device, wherein the processing device is set up to: initiate an authentication session for a user associated with an interaction with the user; identify an authentication identifier based on at least one of the authentication session and the user interaction, the authentication identifier containing at least one device portion and a user portion and an authentication record creating an unique token using the authentication identifier, and the unique token is required to be used in the subsequent authentication session and wherein the unique token links the authentication session to the subsequent authentication session the authentication session, and the subsequent authentication session forming the chain of authentication sessions; and store the unique token for the subsequent authentication session.

Common ways to prevent unauthorized access to user resources includes device and user identity impersonation. Although authentication checks are utilized to protect against unauthorised access, compromised information could make authentication methods vulnerable to access by an unauthorised person. There is a need to enhance the system to generate authentic, secure authentication tokens during interaction between authorized devices and users.

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