Think of MFA as something you know like a password, security question answer or pin; something you have like a card with a chip, a texted authentication code or authentication app; and something that you are such as a fingerprint, retina scan or a picture ID.
Multi-factor Authentication is an extra layer of security that confirms your identity by using 2 or more factors. Think of MFA as something you know like a password, security question answer or pin; something you have like a card with a chip, a texted authentication code or authentication app; and something that you are such as a fingerprint, retina scan or a picture ID.