Patent ID: 8832806

Claim:
A method, comprising: enabling a third-party website to utilize a multi-factor authentication service; registering a user of the third-party website with the multi-factor authentication service, the registering comprising at least one of: providing an indication of an availability of the multi-factor authentication service to the user; providing a short-code to the user; or registering a mobile device of the user; providing a user account revocation service comprising a user interface (UI) that enables the user to revoke user designation of the mobile device for multi-factor authentication; and providing a user account reporting service comprising a UI that enables the user to access a report, the report indicative of at least one of a domain of a second third-party website initiating the multi-factor authentication service in association with the user or an internet protocol (IP) address of a second user engaging the multi-factor authentication service in association with the user.