[Editors] Reminder: Sign up for Duo Authentication Service by September 30

[Robyn Fizz]

Hello Editors,

You may want to get the word out in your DLCs about the September 30 deadline for faculty and staff to sign up for Duo two-factor authentication. Below is the memo IS&T sent out today.

Please note that systems that use Touchstone include Atlas, Benefits, SAPweb, WebSIS, and software downloads.

Regards,
Robyn

Robyn Fizz
Digital Communications Specialist
MIT Information Systems and Technology (IS&T)
Office: W92-267B  Phone: 617.253.0540
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Important! Do not give out your passwords!
IS&T will *never* ask for passwords or other personal information via email.

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As announced in a memo sent in mid-July, MIT faculty and staff will be required to sign up for a two-factor authentication service called Duo<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/istcontrib/Two-Factor+Authentication+with+Duo> no later than September 30. It’s all about strengthening IT security at MIT.

Recurring news stories tell the tale: passwords are frequently compromised. Two-factor authentication is a mechanism that protects systems, services and accounts for which a password alone provides insufficient security. It is based on the principle of something you know (your username and password) and something you have (your phone or a hardware token). You are first prompted to authenticate with your username and password, and then prompted for a second authentication step using your phone or other device.

As of September 30, you will need to use Duo for:


·      Systems and applications accessed through the Touchstone authentication service

·      Administrative access to systems managed by Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) or located in IS&T data centers

·      Windows Remote Desktop and IS&T-managed Windows servers

·      MIT’s critical infrastructure systems

Duo authentication will be required from wherever you connect, whether via direct connection to MITnet, VPN, or from a remote address.

Signing up
Community members are encouraged to start using Duo immediately. To sign up, go to the MIT Duo Security Account Management page<https://duo.mit.edu/>. Once authenticated, you can enroll one or more devices with Duo.

Support
To learn how to install and use Duo at MIT, see the Duo Home Page<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/m9YwCQ> in the Knowledge Base. You may also want to check out Duo’s Guide to Two-Factor Authentication<https://guide.duosecurity.com/>. If you have questions, contact the IS&T Service Desk at helpdesk at mit.edu<mailto:helpdesk at mit.edu> or 617.253.1101.
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