Enable Multi-Factor-Authentication (MFA)
How to boost your account security
What is Multi-Factor Authentication?
Authentication is a technical term that refers to the process of signing in by proving your identity to a website or application.
The most common form of Authentication is the use of a username and password. Ideally, only you would know this combination in order to gain access to your account.
However, this approach has some serious security vulnerabilities. Usernames are often easy to obtain or outright guess. We also frequently use the same password for various different accounts. So if one password is compromised, your entire digital identity becomes compromised.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) attempts to solve these issues by introducing an additional factor in order to prove your identity.
A great example is the usage of an access code which is sent to your mobile phone each time you attempt to sign in. Not only does this add an additional layer of security, it also serves as a notification every time someone attempts to sign in to your account.
How do I enable Multi-Factor Authentication?
- Go to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and sign in with your LFBI.org account.
- Click Add sign-in method. In the pop-up window, click Choose a method and select Phone. Then, click Add to continue.
- Enter your phone number, select Text me a code and click Next.
- Enter the 6 digit code and click Next once the code has been verified.
- When the process successfully completes, click Done to finish.