Authentication using multiple factors has grown 40% in a year-on-year measurement for 2016, according to authentication firm SecureAuth Corp. Of businesses surveyed, 51% used multifactor authentication (MFA) across the company, whilst 38% use it in some sectors. In 2017, 30% plan to expand or implement MFA within the following 12 months. The survey also found that 64% of companies are planning to increase their usage of two-step authentication, with only 17% saying they will not do so. Medium-sized businesses are the most eager to use MFA, with 41% planning to either begin or expand use in their organisation.
Authentication using multiple factors has grown 40% in a year-on-year measurement for 2016, according to authentication firm SecureAuth Corp. Of businesses surveyed, 51% used multifactor authentication (MFA) across the company, whilst 38% use it in some sectors. In 2017, 30% plan to expand or implement MFA within the following 12 months. Two-factor authentication is no longer enough, says SecureAuth, pointing to the 21% of the large organisations choosing to invest in adaptive authentication instead. Medium-sized businesses are the most eager to use MFA, with 41% planning to either begin or expand use in their organisation.