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Cyber Defense eMagazine May Edition for 2022

Cyber Defense eMagazine May Edition for 2022 #CDM #CYBERDEFENSEMAG @CyberDefenseMag by @Miliefsky a world-renowned cyber security expert and the Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine as part of the Cyber Defense Media Group as well as Yan Ross, Editor-in-Chief and many more writers, partners and supporters who make this an awesome publication! Thank you all and to our readers! OSINT ROCKS! #CDM #CDMG #OSINT #CYBERSECURITY #INFOSEC #BEST #PRACTICES #TIPS #TECHNIQUES

Cyber Defense eMagazine May Edition for 2022 #CDM #CYBERDEFENSEMAG @CyberDefenseMag by @Miliefsky a world-renowned cyber security expert and the Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine as part of the Cyber Defense Media Group as well as Yan Ross, Editor-in-Chief and many more writers, partners and supporters who make this an awesome publication! Thank you all and to our readers! OSINT ROCKS! #CDM #CDMG #OSINT #CYBERSECURITY #INFOSEC #BEST #PRACTICES #TIPS #TECHNIQUES

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The Future of MFA<br />

Going Beyond Privileged Accounts<br />

By François Amigorena, Founder & CEO, IS Decisions<br />

Given the current global cyber threat landscape, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the most<br />

effective ways to prevent breaches and protect network data. But although MFA adoption has accelerated<br />

since the pandemic, it’s still slow to takeoff. Why? For MFA adoption to really become widespread,<br />

organizations must grasp the true value of MFA and how to implement it effectively.<br />

MFA Adoption is Slow<br />

In their everyday lives, most people ignore two-factor authentication (2FA), or hesitate to apply 2FA <strong>for</strong>,<br />

mostly, the same reasons: they have misplaced confidence in passwords, are frustrated or confused<br />

about setup, or they’re just lazy. A case in point: less than 10% of Google users have enrolled in 2FA.<br />

This reluctance has propelled several tech giants to make MFA mandatory: Sales<strong>for</strong>ce now mandates<br />

MFA, 2FA will gradually become mandatory <strong>for</strong> all Google users, and Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring has<br />

already made 2FA mandatory.<br />

Un<strong>for</strong>tunately the same attitude exists in the workplace, with enterprise MFA adoption still low.<br />

<strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> <strong>eMagazine</strong> – <strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 93<br />

Copyright © <strong>2022</strong>, <strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> Magazine. All rights reserved worldwide.

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