{"id":2471,"date":"2022-11-23T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyvoting.com\/protecting-your-user-account-two-factor-authentication\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:54:43","slug":"protecting-your-user-account-2fa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyvoting.com\/protecting-your-user-account-2fa\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your User Account: Two-Factor Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In today’s world, data security is paramount. Protecting your organization’s data wherever it may be is a critical element of any organization’s security practices and policies. And when it comes to voting events and elections run on Simply Voting, security goes hand-in-hand with election integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Two-Factor Authentication?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Two-factor authentication (2FA), put simply, is an added layer of security that can be enabled by users on your organization’s account. Two-factor is shown to significantly decrease the risk of an account breach by combining two forms of protection — something ideally only you should know (e.g. your username and password) with something only you have available (e.g. your mobile device). Simply Voting supports two-factor authentication through any number of reliable authenticator applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enabling Two-Factor Authentication on your User Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The handy Election Manager Guide’s Account Management<\/a> section covers how to enable and disable two-factor authentication. To enable it, you’ll need your mobile device. Then Simply log into your account as you normally would, and proceed to the Security<\/strong> section of your account. Locate the Two-Factor Authentication<\/strong> section and follow the instructions provided. Once completed, you will see a notice that your account is protected.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Logging into the Election Manager with Two-Factor Authentication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you attempt to log into the Election Manager tool, you’ll use your username and password just like before. After that step, you’ll also be prompted to complete a secondary login element related to two-factor authentication, as shown in the screenshot below and in this FAQ item<\/a> in our Help section.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Security Check-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Finally, while in the Security<\/strong> section, take a moment do a security check-up on your password<\/strong> as well. Are you using it with any other website? Is it sufficiently secure? Are your security questions<\/strong> up-to-date? When in doubt, take those extra steps to help protect both your account and the integrity of your voting events and elections on Simply Voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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