How to Set Up MFA for Your Business? [Video]

Multi-factor authentication, or MFA for short, is one of the most effective ways to protect your network from identity-related cyber-attacks. In fact, large technology leaders, such as Microsoft and Google are pushing the industry to enable it for their accounts. But how does it work and how do you set it up? 

0:18 How does MFA work? 

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is adding another layer of authentication whenever you log into an account. It does this by leveraging three additional types of information: (1) knowledge, (2) possession, and (3) inherence. A combination of two or more of this information makes MFA work.  

1:23 What are the ways to implement MFA for your business? 

1:46 Built-In MFA 

2:22 Third-Party MFA 

3:15 What are things to consider before implementing MFA? 

3:26 Test before deployment 

3:59 Educate your team 

4:15 Have a policy for lost devices 

Now that you know how to set up MFA for your business, be sure to download our free eBook entitled “A Fundamental IT Checklist for Small Businesses.” On top of MFA, It covers the IT essentials, all while being designed to help your organization adopt IT at its own pace.