To kick off my official blogging and cybersecurity awareness, I will break down some technical terms and concepts everyone should know, understand, and even try to implement. Each of the topics covered is aimed to educate you on the WHO this protects/affects, WHAT you can use it for, WHEN it is appropriate to use, WHERE you can find out more information, WHY it is necessary, and HOW you can start the change.
We are starting with a term you have probably heard before called and is incredibly important to consider when securing your accounts. TERM: MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication). You probably already use it to get access to your bank accounts; you enter your account information, followed by a code that you enter or a notification on your phone that you accept! These are all critical factors for verifying your identity over a digital medium. This is done with a few simple steps/link: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/multi-factor-authentication
Something you KNOW (Password/Passphrase), Something you ARE (Biometric – Finger, Retina), and Something you HAVE (Hardware Token, Phone).