/it/taxonomy/term/564/all en /it/article/cybersecurity-information-security-articles/vpn-and-2fa <p>VPN (Virtual Private Network) and 2FA (two-factor authentication) have become buzz words lately, because they are required for maintaining the security of Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ sensitive systems and data when accessing them from outside the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ network.</p> <p>When we were all working, studying and teaching on campus, these tools were not as often required and went unnoticed. But now that most of us are working from home and accessing Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ systems remotely, it is important that we understand when and why we need them. Let’s break it down…</p> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:33:28 +0000 gabrielle.krim@mcgill.ca 44134 at /it