{"id":1220,"date":"2017-10-11T09:44:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T13:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/identity-management\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2018-04-23T16:21:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T20:21:14","slug":"choosing-multifactor-authentication-solutions-5-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/identity-management\/choosing-multifactor-authentication-solutions-5-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Essential Tips For Choosing Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2016, usernames and passwords are as much a part of your identity as your driver\u2019s license. social security number, and birth certificate.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re asked for them every day and you\u2019ve probably got several combinations, maybe even dozens. For decades, the password has been the de facto standard for digital authentication, but as it turns out, passwords aren\u2019t very secure at all.<\/p>\n

But the problems with passwords are well-known\u2014even the most complex passwords may be as useless as using \u201cpassword\u201d as your password<\/a>, according to some recent reports.<\/a>\u00a0On top of that, passwords can be sold and exchanged easily, which makes them a massive liability for large organizations.\u00a0Research has shown<\/a> that employees could sell their passwords for as little as $150\u2014pocket change compared to the average cost of a data breach. So when the traditional means of authentication are clearly flawed, what’s the next step?<\/p>\n

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In this white paper, you\u2019ll learn about:<\/p>\n