Password Wednesday: Multi-Factor Authentication Boosts Small Business Cybersecurity

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October!

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Microsoft’s security report shows that enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) blocks 99.9% of account compromise attacks. Despite this, a surprising number of small businesses don’t enable MFA on their critical accounts such as (drumroll) EMAIL.

You are a SHERO — Small-business Harnessing & Empowered by Real-life Opportunity — and guarding your inbox is your first line of defense.

Here are 3 easy ways to up your password game:

1. Turn on MFA everywhere possible, including email and financial accounts.

2. Start with text-based codes (SMS) because some security is better than no security. You can up this game after you've taken my course.

3. Train your team on why MFA matters and how to use it.

   
   

   No tech skills needed to get started.

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