Zoom app has launched two-step factor authentication

Zoom app launches two-factor authentication

Cloud-based video calling and conferencing service  Zoom app has launched two-step factor authentication for enhancing their security and for their user's safety and security too. 

The zoom app will use Google Authentication, Microsoft Authentication, and free OTP which will be based on mobile SMS code authentication to apply this two-step authentication in their video conferencing app. 

What is the benefit of two-step authentication? 

According to the zoom app blog zoom is a  unified communications platform that provides you a secure and safer way to communicate with others is also protected, users against security breaches. 2FA has a lot of benefits such as 

Improvement in the setting

 This 2FA  can help organizations can reduce their security breaches and risk of identity theft by adding this new security layer in their account which will prevent the bad actor from gaining access to students' and employees' accounts by guessing their password. 

Enhance compliance

 Implementing two Factor Authentication helps organizations meet compliance obligations for sensitive data and customer information. 

 Reducing cost

Zoom 2FA helps in reducing costs for those who are not able to pay for SSO services, wonderfully small businesses and schools.

Easier credentials management

Now 2FA provides you an extra layer of security to keep your data safe and 2FA that spares users from constant password management.

How to apply two-step authentication

• The admin of the zoom account needs to sign into the zoom dashboard first.

• Then Click on the advance menu and then click on the security tab  which is given in the navigation menu.

• Then check for a sign in with two-step authentication and click to enable 2FA (two factors authentication)

• Once you click enable then you will get to see the confirm button just click on that to confirm two-step authentication.

• Finally, you have to click save to confirm their 2FA settings. Once confirmed, users must set 2FA upon signing in to the Zoom portal.