What do you trust more and are implementing today - Multi-factor authentication or single-sign on ?

Multi-factor authentication60%

Single-sign on27%

Both12%

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VP of IT in Software6 years ago

SSO is a security concern if it is used in third party websites. There has been a recent spate of breached including Flipboard where social media SSO application tokens eg Google, used for authentication were leaked.

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no title6 years ago

I agree, it is a big concern.<br>

Chief Technology Officer in Finance (non-banking)6 years ago

I trust MFA

Chief Techical Officer in Software6 years ago

SSO as long as there are multiple options.
MFA as long as it is real MFA, SMS is not MFA,

VP of Cyber & IT Infrastructures in Finance (non-banking)6 years ago

I do both not only from security perspective, but also for the ease of access for users (SSO).

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