Why you should enable multi-factor authentication
We
strongly recommend
that you use multi-factor authentication to provide the highest level of security for your data.What is multi-factor authentication?
Multi-factor authentication adds an additional layer of security that helps protect your confidential data. Many of your online accounts or software applications are currently protected by a login and password. That password is the single factor in the authentication process — the way that those applications or services confirm your identity.
Multi-factor authentication adds at least one more layer of identity verification to that process so your protection against hacking and fraud attempts is stronger and more secure than a simple password. That additional layer can take many forms, such as a physical ID card, a digital confirmation code, or even your fingerprint. You're using multi-factor authentication every time you pay a transaction using a debit card or withdraw cash from an ATM: your debit card is one factor and your PIN is another.
How does it work?
We provide multi-factor authentication through the Thomson Reuters Authenticator app. After installing the app on your mobile device and pairing that device with your application login credentials, you'll use the Authenticator app to confirm your identity every time you log in to your account. You do so via a notification that is sent to the Authenticator mobile app, which you can quickly approve on your mobile device.
In addition to the Thomson Reuters Authenticator app, there are other methods you can use to authenticate your login.