Multi-Factor Authentication is a security process in which users must verify their identity using two or more factors: password – which is something they know, a security token – which is something they have, and a fingerprint – which is something they are.
Example: You type in your password to get past the email login screen, but for you to access the mail you have to type in a pass code sent to your mobile phone. And even if someone hacks your account and gets your password, he cannot get access to use the account.
DSS shows that MFA lowers the risks associated with unauthorized access to a significant level. Explaining Microsoft, it stated that accounts or users using MFA are 99.9% less like to be re-approached. This is mainly useful for ensuring the account, which contains the information as is, for example, banking or business software.
Real case: Up to the year 2021, there were attempted unauthorized access to several accounts at a firm operating in the technology niche. But the hackers could not get through when they changed the password because the MFA had blocked their way.
For MFA, the latter has to be enabled on the platforms that allow it such as one’s email, social media interfaces, and storage space. Other types of authentications are Google Authenticator or even physical tokens such as YubiKey.
Tip: Apply MFA together with quality and intricate passwords for each accounts the user operates. It just takes a few more steps to ensure that your online self is defended as much as possible.
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