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Step-up confirmation

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Quick answer

Before Mitra OS does anything involving your money, your health data or an irreversible booking, it asks you to confirm again with a fresh biometric step.

Summary

Signing in proves who you are. Step-up confirmation proves you mean it. For consequential actions, Mitra pauses and asks for a new biometric check so that nothing happens only because an agent decided to act.

Key takeaways

  • Applies to money, health data and irreversible bookings.
  • Needs a fresh biometric, not just an existing session.
  • Agents can prepare an action, but you approve it.

Why a second check

A session can stay open for a long time. A fresh biometric ties the specific action to you at the specific moment.

What triggers it

  1. Money movement or financial instructions.
  2. Access to or sharing of health data.
  3. Bookings or commitments that cannot be reversed.

What you see

Mitra describes the action and asks you to approve it with your device biometric. If you do not approve, nothing happens.

Frequently asked questions

When does Mitra ask me to confirm?

Whenever an action involves your money, your health data or an irreversible booking.

Is being signed in enough?

No. Consequential actions need a new biometric confirmation even when you are signed in.

Can an AI agent skip the confirmation?

No. Language-model calls only read and draft; the action itself waits for you.

People also ask

feature Passkeys Mitra OS uses passkeys for passwordless, device-bound sign-in with the Secure Enclave on iOS, Android Keystore on Android and WebAuthn on the web. feature AI safety and auditability How Mitra OS limits what its language-model calls can do: read and draft only, grounded in live data, logged for audit, with failures isolated. feature Finance and the Wealth module How Mitra OS approaches money matters through the Wealth module, connected licensed providers and a mandatory confirmation step for money actions. glossary Step-up Glossary definition of step-up authentication, the extra biometric check Mitra OS asks for before money, health data or irreversible bookings.

Glossary terms on this page

  • MITRA: MITRA is the orchestration platform behind Mitra OS. Mitra is the name you talk to, and Mitra OS, Inc. is the company that builds it.
  • Step-up: Step-up is an extra, fresh biometric check required before a sensitive action, even when you are already signed in.

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