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What is MFA? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way of ensuring that only you are able to access your accounts by requiring you to provide more than one method of verification to prove your identity. Get In Touch: 585-475-4123 www.rit.edu/security DIGITAL SELF DEFENSE: MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION [ MFA ] AT RIT WHO? FACULTY, STAFF, & STUDENT EMPLOYEES You will soon be required to use multi-factor authentication when logging in to specific RIT applications, such as myInfo. WHY? BETTER PROTECTION Multi-factor authentication provides another layer of protection by adding an additional verification step. If your password is compromised, the additional step helps prevent an attacker from accessing your sensitive information.

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Page 1: DIGITAL SELF DEFENSE: MULTI-FACTOR ......What is MFA? Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way of ensuring that only you are able to access your accounts by requiring you to provide

What is MFA?Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way of ensuring that only you are able to access your accounts by requiring you to provide more than one method of verification to prove your identity.

Get In Touch:

585-475-4123www.rit.edu/security

DIGITAL SELF DEFENSE:MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION[MFA] AT RITWHO? FACULTY, STAFF, & STUDENT EMPLOYEESYou will soon be required to use multi-factor authentication whenlogging in to specific RIT applications, such as myInfo.

WHY? BETTER PROTECTIONMulti-factor authentication provides another layer of protectionby adding an additional verification step.If your password is compromised, the additional step helpsprevent an attacker from accessing your sensitiveinformation.