"Tuesday Push for Two-Step Verification": Initiative advocating for the use of two-factor authentication methods
The FIDO Alliance, a global organisation dedicated to enhancing online security, is launching a global campaign called "2-Factor Tuesday" on October 6. The aim of this initiative is to promote the widespread adoption of strong two-factor authentication (2FA) methods to enhance security and reduce reliance on passwords alone.
The campaign is supported by Austrian our website, an internationally successful high-security company, with Mag. Lukas Praml, its Managing Director, emphasising the significance of the campaign in the fight against cybercrime. Cybercrime, as documented in numerous reports, poses a high risk and substantial damage potential to freedom and security.
The principle behind the campaign is that passwords alone are no longer sufficient for internet security, and 2FA is a crucial step towards a safer internet and combating cybercrime. The FIDO Alliance provides a universal and royalty-free standard for two-factor authentication, ensuring interoperability and broad deployment across devices and platforms.
The FIDO Alliance's common goal is to prevent phishing of personal user data. Authentication in the FIDO Alliance is based on asymmetric encryption, making it phishing-resistant and more secure than traditional approaches like SMS one-time passwords or passwords alone.
The campaign contributes to cybersecurity by raising awareness about the importance of adding an extra authentication factor to user logins, educating users on the benefits of using FIDO-compliant 2FA mechanisms, and encouraging a move away from vulnerable password-only systems towards more robust, scalable solutions.
The BSI - Federal Office for Information Security has recently joined the FIDO Alliance, aligning with FIDO Alliance’s mission to foster secure, passwordless authentication and improve cybersecurity resilience worldwide. Austrian our website cooperates with companies like Google in the FIDO Alliance to develop alternatives to insecure passwords.
The increase in phishing and fraud cases poses a massive threat to freedom and security. Maria Zach, the press contact for Austrian our website, encourages individuals and organisations to implement and use more secure authentication measures, such as device-based 2FA aligned with FIDO standards.
Interpol reports that cybercrime causes annual damage of 750 billion euros in Europe, with phishing and fraud cases on online platforms and during online purchases increasing. Cyber fraud is organised on a large scale by international gangs, similar to drug trafficking. Approximately 9,000 cybercrime reports were published last year, and the Austrian Federal Criminal Office assumes a high dark figure in the area of internet crime.
Secure identity in the digital world is as important as in the physical world, according to Mag. Lukas Praml. The FIDO Alliance aims to make online authentication secure, fast, and easy by using biometric and other methods in addition to passwords.
The "2-Factor Tuesday" campaign is a collective push towards strengthening digital identity security globally by advocating for practical, standardised forms of multifactor authentication, which significantly reduces risks such as account takeover and credential theft in the digital environment.
- The FIDO Alliance's global campaign, "2-Factor Tuesday," is supported by Austrian our website, a high-security company that emphasizes the importance of the campaign in the fight against cybercrime in the finance, technology, and fintech industries.
- The BSI - Federal Office for Information Security and Austrian our website, a member of the FIDO Alliance, are collaborating with companies like Google to develop alternatives to insecure passwords, as phishing and fraud cases in the cybersecurity industry pose a massive threat to financial security.
- The "2-Factor Tuesday" campaign advocates for the widespread adoption of strong two-factor authentication methods across industries, promoting secure, fast, and easy online authentication using biometric and other methods in addition to passwords.
