As pandemic hit, MFA protected University of Newcastles digital transformation

Australia’s University of Newcastle invested in adaptive multifactor authentication (MFA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The university switched on MFA for users accessing its network using secure virtual private network (VPN) services just two months before the pandemic hit. MFA proved critical in helping university staff continue teaching its far-flung students despite escalating attention from cybercriminals. Other universities have also upgraded their cybersecurity approaches around access control around access access control in the education sector.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3619509/as-pandemic-hit-mfa-protected-university-of-newcastle-s-digital-transformation.html