Intelligent CISO Issue 75 | Page 34

PREDICTIVE intelligence

Empowering workplaces with phishing-resistant MFA
Organisations should consider empowering their employees and users with passkeys for phishingresistant MFA to address these unique challenges and enhance cybersecurity and protect digital identities in shared workstation environments . Passkeys can be hardware security keys , like a YubiKey or copyable .
Encouraging the use of phishing-resistant MFA adds an extra layer of security . Even if attackers manage to steal login credentials , they won ’ t be able to access the account without the correct passkey . Alongside passkeys , organisations should invest in user education and training programs . Informing users about the dangers of phishing attacks and how to recognise them is essential for strengthening the human firewall .
Organisations can implement access control policies that tailor access privileges to individual users and devices . This granular control ensures that only authorised employees can access sensitive information using their passkey to authenticate themselves .
The takeaway
In a world where data breaches can have devastating consequences , phishing remains a significant concern for all organisations , especially those with shared workstations . The risks associated with these environments are unique and require a proactive approach to security for high-risk targeted services like email , which differs from most corporate environments .
Fostering a human-centric approach to cybersecurity by encouraging the adoption of
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