02/12/2026
If you work in financial services, you’ve likely felt it:
MFA is everywhere.
Log in. Verify. Switch systems. Verify again. Step away. Log back in. Verify again.
During busy season, those extra steps can feel like friction you don’t have time for.
I recently published Part 1 of a short two-part series:
MFA: When Security Slows You Down
This article isn’t about scare tactics or cyber headlines. It’s about understanding why authentication behaves the way it does in regulated industries—and why that frustration is more common than we admit.
If you’ve ever wondered whether all those prompts are truly necessary, this may resonate.
Tap link below to read Part 1:
If you work in a highly regulated industry, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has likely become part of your daily workflow. This short two-part series explores both the frustration and the purpose behind MFA. First, we acknowledge the disruption. Then, we explain the design. If you prepare taxes or...