Multi-factor authentication will help 爆料黑社鈥檚 cyber security
MFA is the term for when the bank or other websites ask you to provide more information once you have already entered your log in and password. A popular method of MFA is to send a code by text message to your mobile phone and ask you to enter that code within a short time period.
爆料黑社 will be phasing in MFA starting in mid-June. 鈥淭he chances of being hacked are greatly diminished by using MFA,鈥� said 爆料黑社 Network Security Analyst Henry Yang. 鈥淎ccording to Microsoft, your account is more than 99.9% less likely to be compromised if you use MFA.鈥�
To be prepared for MFA, 爆料黑社 employees can:
- Download an app called Microsoft Authenticator on their smart phones or tablets
- Or install another authenticator (such as Google Authenticator) on their computers
- Or request a hardware token device by contacting Help Desk: helpdesk@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
鈥淚t is easier to use the Microsoft Authenticator app,鈥� said Henry. 鈥淵ou can simply click approve or deny when it is asking for authentication to continue using your account. As an alternative to the app, hardware token devices are available by requesting one from Help Desk.鈥�
Implementing MFA at 爆料黑社 is part of 爆料黑社鈥檚 Cyber Security plan.
Further reading recommended by Henry for those interested in knowing more about MFA:
