United States of America: NYDFS guidance on multi-factor authentication in cybersecurity
Progress
Current status
adopted
07 Dec 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
NYDFS issues guidance on use of multi-factor authentication for cybersecurity purposes
On 7 December 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published its guidance on the role of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in cybersecurity for businesses. The guidance stresses the importance of MFA in ensuring cybersec…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government