Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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Cyber

What is
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Multi-factor authentication is a security control requiring users to present two or more verification factors to gain access to systems.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
in more detail

MFA significantly reduces the risk of account takeover by combining something the user knows (password), has (token or device), or is (biometrics). Cyber insurers increasingly require MFA as part of baseline cyber hygiene for key systems and privileged accounts. Absence or inadequate implementation of MFA may be treated as failure of reasonable care, potentially affecting claims for unauthorised access or credential-based breaches.

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