target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Mar 2021 - Document type: IDC PlanScape - Doc  Document number: # US47485220

IDC PlanScape: IT Security — Using Multifactor Authentication

By:  Mike Chapple

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  • IDC PlanScape Figure

    • Figure: IDC PlanScape: Executive Summary of IT Security for Using Multifactor Authentication

  • Executive Summary

  • Why Is Using Multifactor Authentication Important?

    • What's Wrong with Passwords?

    • Multifactor Authentication Builds Upon Passwords

    • Regulation Often Drives Adoption

    • User Attitudes Toward Multifactor Are Changing

  • What Is Using Multifactor Authentication?

    • What Isn't Multifactor?

    • Smartphones Play a Critical Role in Multifactor Authentication

    • Figure: Smartphone-Based Passcode Authentication

    • Figure: Smartphone-Based Push Authentication

  • Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

    • Table: Key Stakeholders

  • How Can My Organization Take Advantage of Using Multifactor Authentication?

    • Begin with a Pilot Rollout

    • Add Users in Waves

    • Add Services on a Parallel Track

    • Figure: Prioritizing Services for Multifactor Deployment

    • Communicate Frequently

  • Advice for Technology Leaders

    • Figure: Essential Guidance

  • Related Research