What do you trust more and are implementing today - Multi-factor authentication or single-sign on ?

Multi-factor authentication59%

Single-sign on27%

Both12%

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VP of IT in Software6 years ago

SSO is a security concern if it is used in third party websites. There has been a recent spate of breached including Flipboard where social media SSO application tokens eg Google, used for authentication were leaked.

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no title6 years ago

I agree, it is a big concern.<br>

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Chief Technology Officer in Finance (non-banking)6 years ago

I trust MFA 

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Chief Techical Officer in Software6 years ago

SSO as long as there are multiple options.
MFA as long as it is real MFA, SMS is not MFA,

VP of Cyber & IT Infrastructures in Finance (non-banking)6 years ago

I do both not only from security perspective, but also for the ease of access for users (SSO). 

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