HHS HC3: Multi-Factor Authentication & Smishing

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HHS Health Center Cybersecurity Center (HC3) has published a new informational handout and guidance on multi-factor authentication (MFA) and smishing.  It includes statistics and suggestions for dealing with common obstacles to implementation.

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From HC3: Multi-Faction Authentication & Smishing, Slide 26

Access the handout on HHS’s site (pdf).

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