Two Steps, Too Easy
In 2023, we ran the Two Steps, Too Easy campaign which encouraged small to medium businesses to set up two-factor authentication (2FA).
Two Steps, Too Easy campaign 2023
Protect your business online with two easy steps
Your business is your livelihood so it’s vital to ensure you’re keeping it secure online. There are two simple steps you can take to protect your business accounts from cyber security risks. Best of all, it’s very easy and usually only takes a few minutes to do.
The two easy steps are:
- Creating long, strong and unique passwords
- Turning on two-factor authentication (2FA) in the account settings.
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Creating long, strong and unique passwords
Passwords are particularly easy for attackers to get hold of. They do this by:
- accessing email addresses and passwords that are leaked online in data breaches
- buying lists of passwords that are often sold online
- using software to 'guess' passwords through brute force.
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Turning on two-factor authentication (2FA)
Kiwi businesses are utilising 2FA more than ever to protect their livelihoods. It’s a simple-to-use additional security step that helps keep attackers out of your email accounts, bank accounts, financial systems and your customers’ data. It provides a solid defence for your business from cyber attacks.
You can set up 2FA on most of your online accounts, like your bank, email and social media accounts – start by looking in the account’s security settings. Alternatively, check their website for how to turn it on.
When you’ve set up 2FA and go to log into your account, a code is sent to your phone or provided by an authenticator app. This means even if someone gets hold of your username and password they don’t have the code so they can’t log in – it’s that simple.