Most people don’t see the necessity for multi factor authentication, which is troubling, especially when so many are working remotely and using the Internet as an integral part of business or work. The most significant security vulnerabilities for companies lie with the end user.

There are various ways that the end user (in this case, an employee or coworker) can compromise and endanger a company’s data. Using simple passwords or the same password over and over can leave you vulnerable and, as we have seen with clients, cause embarrassing spam emails coming from your company to all of your business contacts. It could also introduce ransomware to your organization’s network. Both can disrupt your business, cost you money and shake the confidence of your clients and how well you protect your information.

Implementing MFA can reduce these risks up to 99.9% of the time, as measured by Microsoft. We have seen resistance to MFA, because companies believe that their investments in firewall, spam filters and other protections are enough. They are not. It’s a simple addition that doesn’t cost anything to implement and the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience.

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