(CNMI Department of Finance) — As part of the Office of Information Technology’s ongoing efforts to enhance security procedures, Multi-Factor Authentication will be required for all Microsoft 365 accounts at the Department of Finance.
Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication or MFA in Office 365 can bring the following benefits:
• Reduces the chance of identity theft, which is a growing threat to all internet users.
• Makes stolen passwords less useful to attackers, which in turn reduces the incentive for them to target a given network.
• Increases the security of user logins for cloud services above and beyond just a password.
• Users are required to acknowledge a phone call, text message, or an app notification on their smartphone after correctly entering their password.
• Scalable for changing user bases.
• Enables enterprise mobility.
Email use is secure, protecting against phishing and other attacks, allowing DOF employees to collaborate and share files securely, safeguarding against unmanaged devices. For taxpayers, this helps to keep your personal information confidential and encrypted when sent via email.
MFA adds an extra layer of protection to all user accounts and user data, reducing the risk of unauthorized access. MFA will be implemented across the board by the end of February, with Revenue and Taxation being the first division to use MFA.
For more information call (670) 664-1100 or email info@dof.gov.mp/.
