Cybersecurity is often regarded as a complicated issue, while it is in fact an important part of running your business responsibly. Every day, you log in to your BEX systems. And every day, a secure log-in means you protect your organization and, most importantly, your guests. Let’s dive in.

Log in to your BEX systems

When you log in to your BEX systems, you can decide between using an email address and password or single sign-on (SSO) by Google or Microsoft. It is vital to protect both methods well, preferably with multi-factor authentication (MFA). Your head might be spinning now: What do SSO and MFA even mean?

What is SSO?

SSO, short for single sign-on, allows you to easily log in to several different software systems using one username and password, i.e. your Google or Microsoft account. You can set this up for all employees at your organization. While this allows for ease of use, it is paramount to secure that Google or Microsoft account very well. A password, even a good one, can be hacked.

What is MFA?

In comes multi-factor authentication, or MFA. MFA requires a second step to verify you are who you claim to be, often via your phone. This in addition to the abovementioned email address and password. You can, for example, download an authenticator app like Google Authenticator where you’ll receive a unique time-based code when you sign in. The additional step of confirming your identity with your phone makes your data much more secure. An important benefit, considering you work with a lot of personal data.

Go and set up MFA

We’ve also added a new column to employees under your organization settings that shows which employees are using what log-in method. You can now easily see who is signing in securely and who is not. Based on this list, you can help all employees set up MFA and thus tighten your security.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Customer Success team.