Method and apparatus for authentication of a user based on location of the user

A computer-readable medium comprising a program code that, when the program code is executed on a processor, a computer, or a programmable hardware component, causes the processor, the computer, or the programmable hardware component to:

• generate a user profile of a user, the user profile including a trusted location of the user, wherein the trusted location is a location verifiable by a service provider based on information or parameters securely transmitted to the service provider;
• initiate an authentication process for the user;
• provide information associated with a current location of the user to a server;
• and
• receive a service from the server based on a result of the authentication process and determination whether the user is located in the trusted location of the user.

An apparatus for authentication of a user, comprising a processor and a storage, wherein the processor is configured to:

• generate a user profile of a user, the user profile including a trusted location of the user, wherein the trusted location is a location verifiable by a service provider based on information or parameters securely transmitted to the service provider;
• perform an authentication process for the user;
• determine whether the user is located in the trusted location of the user;
• and
• control an access to a service for the user based on a result of the authentication process and the determination whether the user is located in the trusted location of the user.