{"id":8098,"date":"2015-04-08T15:02:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T19:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=8098"},"modified":"2015-04-08T15:02:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T19:02:06","slug":"two-factor-authentication-coming-to-msu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=8098","title":{"rendered":"Two-Factor Authentication Coming to MSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MSU is in the process of adding steps to safeguard personal and institutional data by implementing <a title=\"Two-Factor Authentication \" href=\"https:\/\/secureit.msu.edu\/two-factor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two-factor authentication<\/a>.\u00a0The first system to be protected in this way is the EBS Portal. Many more will follow. All employees will be required to complete two-factor authentication to log into the EBS Portal on April 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is two-factor authentication?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two-factor authentication pairs something you have (e.g., a security credential) with something you know (e.g., a password).<\/p>\n<p>If you use an ATM, you\u2019ve been using two-factor authentication for years. You perform transactions like withdrawing money from an account by having a bank card (something you have) and a PIN (something you know). If one of these two items is lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, another person is unable to withdraw money since they are unlikely to possess both factors. That\u2019s why you should never write down your PIN or keep it with your ATM card. Two-factor authentication is a much stronger method over a user name and password alone. It provides added protection for both individuals and the MSU community.<\/p>\n<p>You will see two-factor authentication more often as an increasing number of our daily tasks are completed online. If your financial institution or other organizations with whom you exchange confidential information offer two factor, take advantage of it. It\u2019s always good to protect yourself if given the opportunity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8100\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Two-Factor Authentication\" href=\"https:\/\/secureit.msu.edu\/two-factor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8100 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/twofactorebs.jpg?resize=660%2C150\" alt=\"Two-Factor Authentication Graphic\" width=\"660\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/twofactorebs.jpg?w=757&amp;ssl=1 757w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/twofactorebs.jpg?resize=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Register for two-factor authentication by April 13 so you can log into the EBS Portal!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSU is in the process of adding steps to safeguard personal and institutional data by implementing two-factor authentication.\u00a0The first system to be protected in this way is the EBS Portal. Many more will follow. 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