2FA – Two-Factor Authentication
About Two-Factor Authentication
Most online services and applications use the simplest form of user authentication—username and password. This method is known as single-factor authentication. However, it is also the least reliable. If someone obtains your login credentials, they can access your account and do virtually anything within it. The existence of a second factor ensures that even if your login details are stolen, it will not be possible to access your account without completing the second authentication step.
That is precisely why you can (and in some cases must) use two-factor authentication (2FA) in our application as well. Working with contracts involves handling personal data and other sensitive information, so it’s important to protect your account from potential misuse as much as possible.
In our application, after entering your username and password, the second step involves entering a verification code generated by an authenticator app on your phone or tablet. This method is used not only for security reasons (since it’s rare for someone to gain access to both your login credentials and your mobile device), but also for its speed—users don’t need to wait for an SMS or enter any other special factor.