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Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is a safety precaution IT managers may take to require two or more user verification factors when accessing a network, an application, or specific data. Typical scenarios include combining something the user knows, such as a password, alongside something the user has like a token, a code, face recognition, or fingerprints. 

MFA is now acknowledged as a best practice in the IT world and is quickly being adopted by many companies to protect access to their network or core applications. It is commonly implemented by integrating an app such as Duo with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and can be managed centrally. 

Using the Duo/ Microsoft Azure Active Directory combination, end-users log in with their password and are prompted via a phone app to approve or deny the request, or alternatively, to enter an authentication code. The process is easy and minimally disruptive, especially for users who connect remotely. 

MFA is also on the rise in the physical security world. For example, Salto’s electronic access control system can be programmed to require MFA for door access, and it is one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to protect business structures.

 

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Many of you have had the opportunity to work with, listen to, or golf with Megan Keiswetter in the past. As Nex-Tech’s expert in all things marketing she did a great job representing the Nex-Tech Advertising Solutions team and we wish her well as she embarks on a new journey. Enter Maggie Basgall, who is taking over Megan’s role as Advertising Solutions Representative at Nex-Tech.

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As some business owners and technology professionals may know, in February of 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed into law two statutes intended to improve emergency calling situations. These laws took effect on February 16, 2020, and may require changes and enhancements to customer's telephone systems and/or services.

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If you are like me, one of the first items you do each day is check your e-mail. Picture this, it is Tuesday morning and you have just poured your favorite drink and sat down at your desk. You open Outlook to see what fun things email has in store for you today.

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Let’s talk security. It’s everywhere, whether your business has 5 or 500 employees: encryption for your emails, surveillance cameras, or all the cloud services requiring multi-factor authentication. IT departments can’t get around it anymore, but it’s still a tough and complex conversation, especially when budget time comes.

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