With the burgeoning growth and use of the Internet, the increase in users needing access to networks and the demand for remote access has fundamentally changed the way that organisations protect their valuable data, their customers’ personal information and the ability for people to transact online.
While there are major benefits in so doing, including productivity and convenience, the risks have also increased. The simple use of a password is no longer safe and therefore how long will single tier log in be viable? No doubt the technology will continue to develop and evolve and criminals will continue to find ways of bypassing such systems but for the moment the use of 2FA is probably one of the most secure and convenient ways of securing access to networks.
Given the potential consequences of loss of vital data and money and the resulting issues that will cause, the growth of the Internet, the increase in users requiring access to networks, and the move to remote working has fundamentally changed the requirements for authentication over the last few years. As a result investigation at the very least, of such technology should be a given.