A Restaurant Owner's Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication

Cyberattacks aren't limited to corporate offices. Restaurants are increasingly targeted for data breaches, with significant financial and reputational consequences. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a vital step in bolstering your restaurant's cybersecurity posture, ensuring only authorized personnel access sensitive data and critical infrastructure.

With 97 percent of top U.S. retailers experiencing third-party data breaches in the past year and the average breach costing $3.48 million, retail and hospitality remain prime targets for cyberattacks.

There are many ways in which restaurant business owners can improve their security posture in light of unauthorized intrusion and data stealth. One step in the right direction, for example, is to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA), which crucially ensures that only authorized personnel can access sensitive data and infrastructure.

Why MFA is Essential for RestaurantsRestaurant systems are at high risk of…

Tyler Owen

Tyler Owen serves as the Sr. Director of Product Management for Managed Security Services for VikingCloud. His extensive experience encompasses the entire lifecycle of Information Security infrastructure projects, from pre-sales and planning through to implementation, daily maintenance, and management. Owen's expertise includes overseeing people, processes, policies, budgets, and resources, ensuring comprehensive security measures that protect and enhance IT infrastructures.

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