New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Many NYU buildings and web services can only be accessed with multi-factor authentication, which requires a smartphone. Without one, you might be locked out.
(Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)

Locked out: a multi-factor authentication nightmare

Every aspect of college life these days hinges on my phone. Guess what happened when I lost it?
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Managing Editor January 28, 2022

Without fail, each spring semester, a handful of my senior friends make “last first day of school” Instagram posts. It was my turn this year — this week, actually. But while...

CSAW is an annual cybersecurity hackathon hosted by Tandon students. (Staff Photo by Marva Shi)

Tandon Students Organize World’s Largest Cyber Security Competition

High school students from six different countries participated in the 17th annual Cyber Security Awareness Week games.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor November 11, 2019

Against a sullen gray background, a Tandon School of Engineering gymnasium was packed with colorful balloons and tables of excited competitors with eyes glued to their laptops,...

Shriya Khonde | Climbing Through Advocacy

Shriya Khonde | Climbing Through Advocacy

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Managing Editor March 14, 2019

MFA Is More Necessary Than You Think

MFA Is More Necessary Than You Think

Serena Vanchiro, Columnist October 22, 2018
Columnist Serena Vanchiro argues for the importance and benefits of the controversial Multi-Factor Authentication system at NYU.
A student uses the “Duo Push” authentication method to log in to an NYU account.

Nearly Six Months After Rollout, NYU Community Evaluates MFA

Paul Kim, Staff Writer March 22, 2018
Feelings are mixed about Multi-Factor Authentication — a security measure that was made mandatory to the NYU community six months ago.
Multi-Factor Authentication requires users to select from three “authentication methods” for identity verification before accessing NYU services.

What Do Students Really Think of MFA?

Sherry Yan, Staff Writer February 1, 2018
For the most part, students remain unsatisfied with Multi-Factor Authentication. Others, however, weight in with alternative opinions.
NYU MFA (multi-factor authentication) is a feature rolled out by NYU ITS that adds an extra layer of your security to your NYU NetID. By requiring you to approve a login attempt on your smartphone, it makes sure that in case your password is stolen, your NYU account is still safe (unless your phone is stolen as well.)

I Tried… Multi-Factor Authentication for a Week

Natalie Chinn, Staff Writer October 20, 2017
NYU students will have to start using multi-factor authentication before logging into NYU related sites starting Nov. 6. Here's what it's like.
NYU IT has implemented multi-factor authentication to add another layer of security to academic sites.

Multi-Factor Authentication Use Still Low, Despite IT Department’s Efforts

Helen Crosby, Contributing Writer September 15, 2017
NYU IT implements a mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) security system for its academic sites and services.