OTP Codes Increasingly Popular
One-time password (OTP) authentication, an online security feature almost unknown just five years ago, is commonly used by many Indonesians today.
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The soundwave graph of the Kompas team as seen in an interview with Twitter account owner @OTPDrama in Jakarta on Tuesday (21/1/2020). The @OTPDrama account tweets about the various modes of cyber fraud it uncovers.
One-time password (OTP) authentication, an online security feature almost unknown just five years ago, is commonly used by many Indonesians today. Most companies providing digital services, such as ride-hailing apps and electronic wallets (e-wallets), now only require prospective users to register their mobile phone numbers. How can the application ensure that the prospective user is really the owner of that number? That\'s where OTP authentication comes in.
When someone signs up for a service through an app using his cellphone number, he will typically receive a text message containing a 4-6-digit code. The user will be asked to enter that code in the app. That code is called an OTP code. Because the OTP code is only sent to the registered number, it is assumed that only the party that controls the number can use the intended app.