- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is essential for data security in 2024 due to increasing cyber threats and the need for stronger authentication methods.
Increasing Cyber Threats
With the rise of cyber attacks and data breaches, traditional password-based authentication methods are no longer sufficient to protect sensitive information. MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring multiple forms of verification.
Need for Stronger Authentication Methods
As technology advances, so do the capabilities of cyber criminals. MFA helps to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access by combining something the user knows (password), with something they have (smartphone or token) or something they are (biometric data).