Sent: 2022-08-30
From: EIU
To: Various Recipients
Subject: Duo Security multifactor onboarding begins in September
EIU will begin the Duo security multifactor onboarding during the month of September. You will receive an email from Duo Security (no-reply@duosecurity.com) asking you to enroll, you will have 1 week to enroll before it is required.
If you would like to begin early, please email techsupport@eiu.edu with the subject "Duo Security Please".
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For more information, please visit our Duo website:
https://www.eiu.edu/panthertech/duo.php
Action Required:
We have established a website to help walk you through the process: https://www.eiu.edu/panthertech/duo.php. Please watch the video, it helps go through the process.
You will get an email from Duo Security (no-reply@duosecurity.com) asking you to enroll
Download the Duo app from your app store
On your computer, follow the link to register your device
What is Duo Security?
Duo Security is a company that provides a cloud-based software service utilizing multifactor authentication to ensure secure access to services and data. Learn more by clicking here.
What is multifactor authentication?
Multifactor authentication provides a second layer of security to any type of login, requiring extra information or a physical device in addition to your password to log in.
By requiring different factors of authentication, we can protect user logins from remote attacks that may exploit stolen usernames and passwords.
The factors may include:
Something you know:
A unique username and password.
Something you have:
A smartphone with an app to approve authentication requests or a YubiKey.
Something you are:
Biometrics - like your fingerprint or a retina scan.
Why do we need multifactor authentication?
Login credentials are more valuable than ever and are increasingly easy to compromise. Over 90 percent of breaches today involve compromised usernames and passwords.
Multifactor authentication enhances the security of your account by using a secondary device to verify your identity. This prevents anyone but you from accessing your account even if they know your password.
How will Duo change my login experience?
When logging in to an application protected by Duo, you will still enter your EIU username and password. After inputting your login information, Duo requires you to complete a method of multifactor authentication.
