Patent ID: 7870599

Claim:
A multichannel security system for accessing a host computer comprising: an access channel comprising: interception means for receiving and verifying a login identification originating from a demand from an accessor for access to said host computer; and an authentication channel comprising: a security computer for receiving from said interception means said demand for access together with said login identification and for communicating access information to said host computer and for communicating with a peripheral device of said accessor; a database having at least one peripheral address record corresponding to said login identification; prompt means for instructing said accessor to re-enter predetermined data at and retransmit predetermined data from said peripheral device; and comparator means for authenticating access demands in response to the retransmission of said predetermined data by verifying a match between said predetermined data and said re-entered and retransmitted data, wherein said security computer outputs an instruction to the host computer to either grant access thereto using said access channel or to deny access thereto.