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title: "Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication update"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2023-02-24T17:04:57Z
updated: 2023-02-24T17:04:57Z
tags: ["its-news", "student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/8759/microsoft-multi-factor-authentication-update"
---

# Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication update

Microsoft will enforce number matching for all users of its Multi-Factor Authenticator as on Monday, Feb. 27. Number matching is a key security upgrade to traditional second factor notifications.

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