Jim Alkove is the Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce, where he's responsible for enterprise-wide information security and compliance. In my last post, I talked about nailing the basics as the best way ...

Two-factor authentication is the best protection against any of those, plus so much more. I'll explain what it is and why you should enable it whenever possible. Sometimes called 2-factor ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a vital security layer by requiring both your password and a second verification step—like a phone code or app prompt—before ...

Authentication has been a part of digital life since MIT set up a password on their shared-access computer in 1961. Today, authentication covers virtually every interaction you can have on the ...

Morehead State University Office for Information Technology (OIT) offers enhanced protection for key applications and services using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or two-factor authentication.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security access method that requires users to provide two forms of identification (aka factors), typically a password in ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

With hackers looking for any way they can to gain access to your personal information via every form of phishing scheme, it's critical to take every precaution to protect your data. Multi-factor (MFA) ...

When two-factor authentication was first introduced, it revolutionized device security and helped make identity theft much more difficult – at the slight cost of minor inconvenience added to logins.

For years, Facebook has given its users the option of protecting their accounts with two-factor authentication. Soon, the platform's highest-risk users will no longer have a choice: The social network ...