Multi-factor authentication for determining whether a user is authorized to take an examination

A system for determining whether a user is authorized to take an examination, the system comprising:

• one or more processing systems;
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• one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums in communication with the one or more processing systems and encoded with instructions for commanding the one or more processing systems to execute steps comprising:
• performing a first verification process to determine whether a geolocation of the computer is within an approved geolocation range;
• performing a second verification process to determine whether a time at which the examination is to be provided to the computer is within an approved time range, the first and second verification processes utilizing computer-based techniques for determining and reporting the geolocation and time to a verification entity that do not rely on information reported by the user;
• based on a determination that either of the geolocation or the time is not within its respective range, preventing the user from taking the examination at the computer;
• based on a determination that the geolocation and the time are within the respective ranges:
• receiving identification information provided by the user;
• using facial recognition technology to determine whether an image of the user's face corresponds to an image of a set of images, the set of images including images of individuals other than the user that are not permitted to take the examination;
• based on a determination that the image of the user's face corresponds to an image of the set of images, assigning or modifying a confidence score, the confidence score indicating a risk of fraud associated with the user;
• based on a determination that the image of the user's face does not correspond to an image of the set of images, (i) using facial recognition technology to determine whether the image of the user's face corresponds to a second image that is associated with the identification information, the second image having been captured during an examination registration, and (ii) modifying the confidence score based on the determination of whether the image of the user's face corresponds to the second image;
• using voice recognition technology to determine whether a recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of a set of recordings, the set of recordings including recordings of individuals not permitted to take the examination;
• based on a determination that the recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of the set of recordings, modifying the confidence score;
• based on a determination that the recording of the user's voice does not correspond to a recording of the set of recordings, (i) using voice recognition technology to determine whether the recording of the user's voice corresponds to a second recording that is associated with the identification information, the second recording having been captured during the examination registration, and (ii) modifying the confidence score based on the determination of whether the recording of the user's voice corresponds to the second recording;
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• based on a determination that the confidence score meets or exceeds a threshold score, determining that the user is authorized to take the examination;
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• based on a determination that the confidence score is less than the threshold score, determining that the user is not authorized to take the examination.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for determining whether a user is authorized to take an examination, the computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed, cause a processing system to execute steps including:

• performing a first verification process to determine whether a geolocation of the computer is within an approved geolocation range;
• performing a second verification process to determine whether a time at which the examination is to be provided to the computer is within an approved time range, the first and second verification processes utilizing computer-based techniques for determining and reporting the geolocation and time to a verification entity that do not rely on information reported by the user;
• based on a determination that either of the geolocation or the time is not within its respective range, preventing the user from taking the examination at the computer;
• based on a determination that the geolocation and the time are within the respective ranges:
• receiving identification information provided by the user;
• using facial recognition technology to determine whether an image of the user's face corresponds to an image of a set of images, the set of images including images of individuals other than the user that are not permitted to take the examination;
• based on a determination that the image of the user's face corresponds to an image of the set of images, assigning or modifying a confidence score, the confidence score indicating a risk of fraud associated with the user;
• based on a determination that the image of the user's face does not correspond to an image of the set of images, (i) using facial recognition technology to determine whether the image of the user's face corresponds to a second image that is associated with the identification information, the second image having been captured during an examination registration, and (ii) modifying the confidence score based on the determination of whether the image of the user's face corresponds to the second image;
• using voice recognition technology to determine whether a recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of a set of recordings, the set of recordings including recordings of individuals not permitted to take the examination;
• based on a determination that the recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of the set of recordings, modifying the confidence score;
• based on a determination that the recording of the user's voice does not correspond to a recording of the set of recordings, (i) using voice recognition technology to determine whether the recording of the user's voice corresponds to a second recording that is associated with the identification information, the second recording having been captured during the examination registration, and (ii) modifying the confidence score based on the determination of whether the recording of the user's voice corresponds to the second recording;
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• based on a determination that the confidence score meets or exceeds a threshold score, determining that the user is authorized to take the examination;
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• based on a determination that the confidence score is less than the threshold score, determining that the user is not authorized to take the examination.