August 21 Tip of the Week

“Is Two-Factor Authentication the same as Multifactor Authentication?”

In short, no.  There are two categories for authentication they are: 

• Something that you know (username/password and pin number) 
• Something that you have access to (like a cell phone, or authenticator app) 
• Something that is unique to you (any biometric, fingerprint, or retinal scan) 

2FA means two authentications of the same type (username/password + email a code) .

MFA means authentication of at least 2 different methods (username/password + authenticator app). 

Some in the industry use these interchangeably, but they are different.  MFA is always preferred over 2FA.

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