Method and system for implementing video two factor authentication

A method for authentication, comprising:

• receiving a request for real-time authentication from a first client computer over a network, wherein said request comprises user information associated with a log-in request initiated by a user at said first client computer to establish communication with a back-end data center, wherein said back-end data center provides computing resources for said first client computer over said network, and wherein said request comprises an image of said user captured from a live feed at said first client computer;
• determining a representative user based on said user information;
• accessing verified identification information associate with said representative user;
• determining an authorizing agent responsible for authorizing said representative user;
• sending said request for real-time authentication to a second client computer associated with said authorizing agent;
• receiving an acceptance of said request from said second client computer;
• in response to receipt of said acceptance, providing said verified identification information related to said representative user to said second client computer along with said request so that said authorizing agent can perform real-time authentication of said user based on said user information, said image, and said verified identification information;
• receiving a result of said real-time authentication from said second client computer;
• and
• controlling access over said network by said first client computer to one or more resources located at said back-end data center based on said result.

A system for authentication, comprising:

• a first client computer associated with a user, said first client computer configured to receive a log-in request initiated by said user and capture user information associated with said log-in request;
• an image capture device associated with said first client computer and configured to capture a live feed comprising a plurality of images, wherein said image capture device is configured to capture an image of said user from said live feed in association with said log-in request;
• a back-end data center, wherein said back-end data center provides computing resources to a plurality of client computers, including said first client computer, wherein said back-end data center is configured and arranged to:
• receive a request for real-time authentication over a network from said first client computer, wherein said request for real-time authentication comprises said user information and said image of said user, wherein said request is initiated by a user at said first client computer to establish communication with said back-end data center;
• determine a representative user based on said user information;
• accessing verified identification information associated with said representative user;
• determine an authorizing agent responsible for authorizing said representative user;
• send said request for real-time authentication to a second client computer associated with said authorizing agent, wherein said second client computer is supported by said back-end data center;
• receive an acceptance of said request from said second client computer;
• provide said verified identification information related to said representative user to said second client computer along with said request so that said authorizing agent can perform authentication of said user based on said user information, said captured image, and said verified identification information;
• receive results of said authentication from said second client computer;
• and
• control access over said network by said first client computer to one or more resources located at said back-end data center based on said results.