NIST Recommends SMS Two-Factor Authentication Deprecation

Michael Trotter-Lawson
Jul 27, 2016
1 min read

This is an intriguing draft document by NIST concerning SMS and two-factor authentication. This is a commonly used technique for many two-factor providers so conversion to more secure methods may take time. This is certainly not a finalized recommendation and adoption will take time if it moves forward.

https://threatpost.com/nist-recommends-sms-two-factor-authentication-deprecation/119507/

#NIST #SMS #twofactorauthentication

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