Five minutes to stronger security with two-factor login

You’re already familiar with Rutgers’ two-step login requirement for university accounts and services. In less than five minutes, you’ll learn why it’s important to enable this simple, protective feature on all your accounts.

What is two-factor authentication?
In this two-minute video, technology instructor Morten Rand-Hendricksen explains why passwords alone are not secure, and why two-step login is much more effective at protecting your bank account or personal email from cyber criminals.

What is two-factor authentication? from Tech Sense by Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Comparing MFA methods: Apps, SMS, hardware keys and biometrics
During this four-minute video, Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Axari, explains two-step login methods, and why certain two-step login options provide better protection than other methods.

Comparing MFA methods: Apps, SMS, hardware keys, and biometrics from Cybersecurity Awareness: Password Security and Authentication by Caroline Wong

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