Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA) is an authentication flow that separates the device where a client application runs from the device where the user authenticates. It enables secure and flexible authentication, particularly for out-of-band scenarios, by allowing clients to initiate authentication without user

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Core components of CIBACIBA flow example: authenticating with a call center agentCIBA in real-world scenariosCIBA for agentic AICIBA’s future as an out-of-band authenticator

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