ANN ARBOR – Merit Network, a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan’s public universities, and Duo Security, a cloud-based access security provider protecting the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, today announces that they have partnered to help higher education, K-12 and its members stop data breaches and phishing attacks using two-factor authentication.
“We’re proud to offer our easy and effective two-factor solution to Merit Network members,” said Dug Song, CEO and co-founder of Duo Security. “While phishing attacks are nothing new in the education community, we’ve modernized multifactor authentication so that it’s easy for faculty and staff as well as administrators. We’re looking forward to seeing Merit Members proactively fight against data breaches.”
Merit Members can now use Duo’s authentication tool to provide an additional layer of protection over the typical username and password process with minimal effort. In a single dashboard, IT teams and administrators can manage all faculty and staff logins in order to protect sensitive data including payroll systems, human resources programs, and more. Hundreds of educational institutions trust Duo to protect their data, including Bonita Unified School District, Duke University, Virginia Tech, and more.
“We are excited to include Duo Security’s two-factor authentication solution in our growing Cyber Security Defense portfolio for our Members,” said Joe Sawasky, President and CEO of Merit Network. “Security breach attempts are a constant threat to our Member community; two-factor authentication is a key component in helping to protect user authentication and authorization to gain access to critical systems within an organization.”
For Merit Members who are interested in deploying Duo’s two-factor authentication solution, please contact [email protected] or 734-527-5785.
