Why MFA is Essential for Protecting Your Business from Cyber Breaches
There are only two different types of companies in the world: those that have been breached and know it and those that have been breached and don’t know it.
– Ted Schlein, Security Specialist
It’s Monday morning, your day is packed with meetings, and you receive an email from Sarah in accounts asking you to update your tax info. The email seems legit, you know Sarah, so you don’t double check the legitimacy and click on the link provided…
And… Your data is breached!
Cyber criminals have access to billions of stolen credentials used to hack bank accounts, sensitive data and even healthcare records to name a few. It is a big risk for any company and the safest and easiest action to take to protect your accounts, is multi-factor authentication (MFA).
What Is MFA?
Multi-factor Authentication is a two-step verification (2FA) process that adds an extra layer of security. It uses factors like your password, device tokens, or biometrics (e.g., voice recognition)
Check out this video from Microsoft Security Tips on making accounts more secure with MFA.
Why Should I Enable MFA?
It’s mobile, secure, and customisable.
Simple and easy, yet wonderfully smart and effective.
In summary, it’s now easier for cyber criminals to breach our systems, while remembering and changing passwords has become increasingly difficult. Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be the first step to prevent cyberattacks from occurring in your environment.
We strongly recommend setting up your MFA today!
Want to know more about enabling MFA or other cybersecurity measures – Email Mario or call 1800 911 000 .
