In today's online world, just using a password to secure your personal data is not enough to keep you safe from cyber criminals. Enabling MFA can help mitigate this risk by introducing an additional, different, layer of security to your logon process, increasing the layers of complexity attackers would need to beat to get at your secure data. MFA is a security system that verifies your identity by requiring multiple credentials. Proving access to an alternate physical thing you own, such as a mobile phone, passcode token or secure key USB. Even if your password is compromised the chances of someone hacking your account are lower as you will need all security information in one place to unlock your account. You will need to verify your account every time you log on to an MFA'd account from a different location.

In the majority of the app's you use, you will be able to go into the settings and a security option, in here you will be able to enable MFA (2FA). The best option is to use an Authenticator App rather than text or phone. These can be used as back up options if necessary. Authenticator Apps are available for Apple and Android devices, we recommend using Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator, both available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. 

Examples of app's you can use MFA with:

• Outlook
• Gmail
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Paypal
• Amazon
• LinkedIn
• Xero

If you have any issues or want to discuss your online security further, drop us a message, roquito can help.