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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is defined as a security mechanism that requires an individual to provide two or more credentials in order to authenticate their identity. In IT, these credentials take the form of passwords, hardware tokens, numerical… Continue reading What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
What is Multi-factor Authentication? Multi-factor authentication (MFA), or two-factor authentication (2FA), secures an object (i.e. system, application, network, etc.) by requiring a user to input multiple factors to gain entry to it. With MFA, users m… Continue reading Multi-Factor Authentication Pros & Cons
Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the best ways IT organizations provide security for their systems. Unfortunately, many organizations/OS providers are more concerned about adding MFA to applications rather than systems. That’s a … Continue reading macOS Catalina Multi-factor Authentication
Is your company secure without multi-factor authentication (MFA)? Well, if you’re only leveraging traditional passwords… then probably not. With so many systems and applications in use today, end users often create simple passwords th… Continue reading Is Your Company Secure Without MFA?
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are one of the most popular ways to secure network traffic between points. VPNs have been quite popular for a number of reasons, and now more than ever they need to be secured because of the critical resources on each en… Continue reading Adding 2FA to Top VPNs
Recently, Google announced they would be distributing one of their newest security products, dubbed Titan, to Canada, Japan, France, and the UK in a big global move. In the wake of the announcement, some wonder what is Google Titan? Let’s explore… Continue reading What is Google® Titan?
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are still widely used in today’s organizations. They can securely connect their remote users to their core infrastructure components, whether that is a headquarters office or perhaps their cloud infrastructure host… Continue reading Using MFA for VPN Security
OpenVPN is an open-source VPN offering, and one of the most popular options in its market space. As far as modern IT solutions go, OpenVPN is one of the “veterans;” the open-source VPN provider has been around since 2001, and is still going… Continue reading OpenVPN and 2FA
We live in an age of the remote worker. After all, 68% of global employees surveyed work from home at least once a month (Owl Labs). Of course, while there are benefits to employee satisfaction, remote work also presents a security risk. Since they are… Continue reading Securing VPNs with MFA
According to the 2018 Global Password Security Report, only 45% of organizations are using two-factor authentication (2FA). While this is a significant increase from the 24% who were using it in 2017, it’s still not enough. Let’s take a loo… Continue reading Why Two-factor Authentication Matters