Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a vital second layer of defence against password-based attacks, as it makes stealing users credentials so much harder. The reality is, the more difficult you make getting initial access to your data, the more likely that thieves will give up and move on to an easier target. In this second post of our Authentication Series, we explore what MFA is and why it is so helpful to your organisation and its users. You can read the first post in the series here: SSO blog.
MFA definition
As the name implies, multi-factor authentication adds additional layers of authentication into the checking process of proving a user is who they claim:
