In recent years, schools across the country have seen an increase in cyberattacks. Some have lost student data and were confronted with ransom demands to prevent disclosure. Others had their payroll systems targeted, redirecting direct deposit funds to fraudulent accounts. This is an increasing challenge to all schools.
We strive to help our customers resist these attacks and better secure their SchoolInsight data. To this end, we added 2FA to our native login process. While logging in, users can be challenged with a second factor after providing their email address and password. This provides an extra layer of security that’s hard for cyberattackers to defeat. We support industry-standard authenticators like Google Authenticator and Authy, which provide time sensitive (TOTP) tokens.
The articles below allow for a self-guided learning experience on how admins can set up and manage two-factor authentication. For any district planning on adopting two-factor authentication, we recommend starting out with a small group of initial users. You can enable two-factor authentication for these individuals, allowing them to get accustomed to the new workflow. Once acclimated, these users will be a great asset in training the rest of your staff when you mandate two-factor authentication.
District Setup
- What is two-factor authentication?
- How do I set two-factor authentication for an individual employee?
- How do I enable two-factor authentication for my entire district?
- How do I turn on Smart 2FA (two-factor authentication) for Google Login?
- What is a security admin?
User Setup and Management
- How do employees set up two-factor authentication?
- Why am I being asked for two-factor authentication again?
- What should I do when a user account is compromised?
If you have any questions on two-factor authentication, please email support@common-goal.com. We would be happy to provide you with additional context.