CHAPTER 5

The One-Two Punch

Password Management + Multifactor Authentication

Beating up cybercriminals doesn’t mean fighting dirty; it means fighting smart. Sure, a round-house kick to a cybercriminal’s solar plexus might be satisfying, but the one-two punch of password management and multifactor authentication (MFA) will send cybercriminals plummeting to the canvas as if smacked on the jaw with a titanium keyboard.

Password management and MFA are the left-hand jab and right-hand cross of cybersecurity. Used in combination, they’ll send the bad guys reeling and lay the smackdown on a potentially ruinous cyberattack.

Left-Hand Jab: Soften Them Up With Password Management

On one side of the coin, the venerable password is a simple and secure way ...

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