How to Use multi-factor authentication in a Sentence

multi-factor authentication

noun
  • Check out my top picks for the top multi-factor authentication apps to protect your accounts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • One way Netflix could limit the reach of an account is through multi-factor authentication.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Enabling multi-factor authentication means the master password alone isn’t enough to open your treasure trove of passwords.
    — PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Promote the usage of multi-factor authentication and instruct users on how to configure it for their accounts.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Use strong passwords and enable multi-factor authentication for all accounts.
    — Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • If that sounds creepy, Jumbo can have Alexa delete those for you, and also enable multi-factor authentication.
    — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
  • And those are not protected by multi-factor authentication.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2024
  • This account did not have multi-factor authentication enabled.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
  • Use strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • As usual, be wary of sketchy links in emails and texts and protect your accounts with strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and a password manager.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Jumbo also offers to take on multi-factor authentication for Google.
    — PCMAG, 15 May 2024
  • To further protect guest accounts, Airbnb urges users to utilize unique passwords and multi-factor authentication.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The account was not guarded by an extra layer of security known as multi-factor authentication.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • From there, turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA).
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The company can also detect attacks that bypass multi-factor authentication and guard against account takeovers.
    — Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
  • The service offers multi-factor authentication to protect access to your account.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Turn on multi-factor authentication on the recordkeeper portal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
  • In most cases, multi-factor authentication is required anyway.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2017
  • The affected customer instances did not require multi-factor authentication and in many cases, the credentials had not been rotated for as long as four years.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
  • The days of clunky multi-factor authentication and cumbersome password management are numbered.
    — Rajat Bhargava, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Once the swap occurs, the bad actor can defeat multi-factor authentication protections and access online accounts to steal data or money.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Physical security keys are one of the most secure methods of multi-factor authentication.
    — WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Wrike offers multi-factor authentication, but only for subscribers on the Pinnacle and Apex tiers.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Travelers may also want to add multi-factor authentication to any apps with sensitive information on their device.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • For example, in addition to entering a password for an account, a user may need to also enter a code texted or emailed to them with multi-factor authentication.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Use multi-factor authentication, strong passwords and keep software updated.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
  • Aegis Authenticator is a simple app for multi-factor authentication, with a host of helpful options to secure and speed up your workflow.
    — PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
  • As for security, both products have clear, up-to-date privacy policies and support multi-factor authentication.
    — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Enable two-factor or multi-factor authentication on all sensitive accounts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Consumers are also encouraged to set up multi-factor authentication for purchases when possible, but only some do.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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