Passwords alone are not enough to stop cyberattacks.

Are you concerned about the security of your online accounts? Well, you’re in good company. Microsoft and Google are both singing the praises of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), with their research showing that it can thwart over 99 percent of various cyber attacks. With such compelling evidence, it’s a no-brainer to beef up your access control measures with MFA, especially in today’s digital landscape.

Enhance your security with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – an extra layer of protection to safeguard your important systems from unauthorized access. However, setting up MFA effectively demands significant time and resources which might strain your IT team. Let us handle the heavy lifting so you can keep focusing on what’s truly crucial for your business.

Understanding MFA

Multi-factor authentication (also known as two-factor authentication or 2FA) is an improvement upon the security of the traditional username-password combination.

Under the traditional requirements, a user only needed one thing to access an account: the account’s password. The problem with that was that passwords aren’t necessarily the best way to add security, especially when paired with the bad habits of most users. Length and complexity requirements meant that the password was more likely to be forgotten, so people would write it down as a reminder or come up with something that they (and anyone else) could guess easily. Worse, these passwords would then be reused for different accounts, exacerbating the security issue.

Multi-factor authentication helps fix that.

Let’s face it, passwords alone just aren’t cutting it. They’re easy to forget and often fall victim to predictable patterns. By supplementing the username-password combination with an additional requirement (one that the user would have a difficult time sharing) any account protected by MFA becomes substantially more secure. It adds an extra layer of protection that keeps your accounts safe from prying eyes.

How Multi-Factor Authentication Works

Let’s say that Mary Q. User is looking to access her company’s online storage solution. Her login process begins as it always has: she enters in her username and her password.

Mary is then prompted to provide a brief access code that is only delivered to her mobile device via a preselected application. Opening the app, Mary enters the code and is permitted access. Only by using this code can she get into the company’s solutions.

MFA cuts down on the chance of unwanted access to your business.

Don’t leave your business vulnerable to unauthorized access! Multi-factor authentication is a powerful way to secure your valuable assets. Ready to take the next step in protecting your business? Reach out to our team of experts today!