There are more online user accounts per person than ever before, and all of those user accounts translate to more opportunities for account compromise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, even if the accounts are personal, they still pose a risk to your organization due to password reuse<\/a>, which stems from the difficulties the average end user faces when asked to create multiple, unique and complex passwords for their (likely) hundreds of online personal and professional accounts. In short, every one of these online accounts can cause significant security issues for IT admins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are ways to protect accounts from weak, reused, or irresponsibly managed passwords, and one method in particular has gained considerable popularity across B2B and <\/em>B2C accounts: multi-factor authentication<\/strong> (MFA)<\/a>, or also known as two-factor authentication \/ 2FA<\/a>).<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n This seemingly simple solution protects online resources better than even the most complex of passwords, but what exactly is multi-factor authentication? And how does it work, both from an IT admin\u2019s and end user\u2019s perspective?<\/p>\n\n\n\n After reading this three-part series, you\u2019ll have an understanding of what is multi-factor authentication, why it\u2019s needed, how it works, and how to implement it for any combination of onsite employees and remote employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n