More and more organizations are moving their data online and into cloud computing environments. Cloud computing allows global companies the ability to share data between locations and collaborate on projects. For example, if a company has locations spread all throughout the world it is feasibly possible for a project to be worked on continuously, twenty-four hours a day, every business day. In order to protect against unauthorized access in cloud environments, businesses should use two factor authentication in place of single sign on methods.
Replacing Single Sign On with Two Factor Authentication
It is important to understand how two factor authentication works when replacing single sign on methods. Two factor authentication sits in front of your other log on methods. As users attempt to log onto resources secured with this type of authentication, they will have to provide their own digital certificate. As long as the data within the certificate can be authenticated, the user is then asked for something they know, which is their user name and password.