IT lexicon Security MFA

MFA Multi-Factor Authentication

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The generalisation of 2FA — requires two or more independent proofs of who you are.

The factors: something you know (password), have (phone, hardware key), are (fingerprint). 2FA = MFA with exactly two factors. Phishing-resistant MFA (passkeys, hardware tokens) is the gold standard.

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