BrandPost: Understanding NIST Regulations and MFA

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently updated its guidelines on two-factor authentication, including a statement that out-of-band verification methods using PSTN, SMS, or voice calls are deprecated. What does this mean, and why is it important? Most importantly, how can organizations implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) that complies with the NIST regulations?In two-factor authentication, users are required to present something they know (such as a password) a