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2018 Security Predictions – The Rise of Inexpensive Multi-factor Authentication for SMBs

December 12, 2017 By The Editor

After formulating a sinister plan to hack IoT device and create a monster botnet, the hackers are moving on with plans to capitalize on a security weakness within SMBs. Multi-factor authentication, which has traditionally been too complex and expensive for smaller businesses, could provide the loophole they’re looking for.

If they can act fast, and easily obtain employee credentials, they could walk through the front door of most retailers’ networks and steal their data (and yours). But, they’d better hurry. There’s a dramatic reduction in the cost and complexity associated with new multi-factor authentication solutions, which means better protection for SMBs (and you) is just around the corner.

Will they waste their time trying to circumvent these new solutions?

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