Passwords Aren’t Security Anymore — Why MFA Is the Baseline

Flat White Fix episode 24: MFA is the new baseline

Most cyber attacks don’t start with sophisticated hacking. They start with a stolen password.

The reality is simple: if a password can be guessed, reused, bought, or phished, it will eventually be compromised.

Multi-Factor Authentication, or MFA, adds a second layer of protection that stops most account compromise attempts before they become a problem.

How MFA helps

  • Verifying sign-ins from trusted devices
  • Flagging risky login attempts
  • Protecting cloud apps and email
  • Reducing the impact of stolen credentials

A single setting can dramatically improve your security posture. If your team still relies on passwords alone, it is time to fix that.

Want to know if MFA is protecting everything it should?

Talk to IT Works

One fix a week, over a flat white. Want the whole machine looked at? Talk to us about cybersecurity, or start with our free Security Health Check.

Keep reading

Related insights

Technology that just works, for organisations that matter

Managed IT, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 and AI enablement — from a Wellington team that answers the phone.

Or call 0800 448 967.