Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing an adaptive authentication session validity time

A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:

• program code instructions for receiving an indication of load parameters indicative of authentication rate information;
• program code instructions for determining a value defining a validity period for indicating a period of time during which an authentication session validity object is valid based on the received indication of load parameters;
• and
• program code instructions for providing the authentication session validity object to a client device.

An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

• receive an indication of load parameters indicative of authentication rate information;
• determine a value defining a validity period for indicating a period of time during which an authentication session validity object is valid based on the received indication of load parameters;
• and
• provide the authentication session validity object to a client device.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving an indication of load parameters indicative of authentication rate information;
• means for determining a value defining a validity period for indicating a period of time during which an authentication session validity object is valid based on the received indication of load parameters;
• and
• means for providing the authentication session validity object to a client device.