How to Use multi-factor authentication in a Sentence

multi-factor authentication

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  • If that sounds creepy, Jumbo can have Alexa delete those for you, and also enable multi-factor authentication.
    — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
  • One way Netflix could limit the reach of an account is through multi-factor authentication.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • As usual, be wary of sketchy links in emails and texts and protect your accounts with strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and a password manager.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Enabling multi-factor authentication means the master password alone isn’t enough to open your treasure trove of passwords.
    — PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Promote the usage of multi-factor authentication and instruct users on how to configure it for their accounts.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Another way to hinder botnets is through the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
    — Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 3 June 2024
  • The affected customer instances did not require multi-factor authentication and in many cases, the credentials had not been rotated for as long as four years.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
  • Aegis Authenticator is a simple app for multi-factor authentication, with a host of helpful options to secure and speed up your workflow.
    — PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Some say that multi-factor authentication or MFA is enough, while other solutions take it a step further and require least-privileged access.
    — Sundaram Lakshmanan, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Once the swap occurs, the bad actor can defeat multi-factor authentication protections and access online accounts to steal data or money.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Jumbo also offers to take on multi-factor authentication for Google.
    — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
  • Across the cybersecurity industry, Opet says some work must be done to make multi-factor authentication more resilient.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Physical security keys are one of the most secure methods of multi-factor authentication.
    — WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • This account did not have multi-factor authentication enabled.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
  • Travelers may also want to add multi-factor authentication to any apps with sensitive information on their device.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Be sure to secure your devices and accounts with strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, specific security questions, and more.
    — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023
  • However, every entry displayed the same advice—change your password and enable multi-factor authentication.
    — PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
  • After opting in to multi-factor authentication, users are required to enter their password in addition to another security question to log into their account.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
  • There’s even an option to have Cloaked provide multi-factor authentication codes, taking the place of Google Authenticator or another authenticator app.
    — PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Instead of trying to remember a password, or scrambling for your phone to check a multi-factor authentication login, passkeys only require a trusted device and either biometric or PIN verification.
    — Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
  • Use multi-factor authentication, strong passwords and keep software updated.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
  • In response, the federal agencies are urging critical infrastructure providers to remove default logins in favor of strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • One cybersecurity expert said someone likely got a password or multi-factor authentication code from an existing Nissan employee, enabling the hacker to enter through the company's VPN.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 May 2024
  • Anyone can enroll for free, but enabling Advanced Protection involves strict requirements for adding multi-factor authentication to an account, which previously involved hardware tokens.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • The alert also advises infrastructure providers to disconnect their operational systems from the public-facing internet or implement a firewall with multi-factor authentication in place.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • The phishing attempts have become more sophisticated, even getting through multi-factor authentication.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
  • Use multi-factor authentication Most major websites now support multi-factor or two-step authentication, which requires not only a username and password but additional assurances that a user is the rightful account holder.
    — Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The contractor portal employs the same multi-factor authentication as the employee portal, ensuring the security of personal and banking information.
    — Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
  • On cyber security, schools have lagged While other ransomware targets have fortified and segmented networks, encrypting data and mandating multi-factor authentication, school systems have been slower to react.
    — Frank Bajak, Fortune, 5 July 2023
  • Use multi-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection to your account through another verification method, like a text code, phone call or through an app.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024

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