We all know the basics of cybercrime, such as phishing emails with malicious links or attachments, or phone calls from fake help desks seeking to take over your computer.
Companies Need More Than Two-Factor Authentication to Keep Users Safe
As cybercrime becomes more and more prevalent, many companies have increasingly begun to rely on two-factor authentication, or 2FA, as their primary security measure. But that may no longer be sufficient. In this piece, the author suggests that companies shouldn’t use just one method to verify who their customers are. Instead, the author argues that multifactor authentication, which verifies identity in several ways, is much safer and more useful. Companies using multifactor authentication can take into account the user’s location, behavior analytics, and numerous other indicators of identity, making it a much more reliable solution than traditional 2FA systems. Ultimately, no single authentication method will be foolproof in every situation, so companies must invest in a multi-pronged approach to minimize their risks of falling prey to harmful cyberattacks.