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November 30, 2016 •
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is starting to dominate the corporate setting, with more companies and employees opting to use personal smartphones and tablets in their work setting. Two-factor authentication is now becoming the standard when accessing information-sensitive data such as customer payment data and sensitive information. Traditional methods of using a multi factor authentication solution included VPN tokens and one-time passwords that were commonly sent via mobile text/SMS.
However, with better technology and the realization that often times, phone numbers and text messages can now be intercepted, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is no longer recommending SMS for two-factor authentication.
Note: Out-of-band authentication using the PSTN (SMS or voice) is deprecated, and is being considered for removal in future editions of this guideline.
https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html
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