Myths About Multi-Factor Authentication

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When large organizations like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook report password hacks, it throws some light on how vulnerable current systems are and why organizations need to implement multi-factor authentication. However, multi-factor authentication is shrouded in myths that may prevent organizations from adopting it.

Here, we have addressed a few of the most common myths surrounding multi-factor authentication.

What Is Continuous Authentication?

Technology users today are spoiled when it comes to the types of devices and the variety of platforms they can use to stay connected to work and social groups. They can access their accounts from anywhere and at any time — as long as they can authenticate their identities.

However, the process of authentication as we know it has remained largely static. The user provides a system with their credentials at the time of access, the system matches it against its database of user data. Then the system provides the user access to the network credentials are successfully validated.