In October 2018, Refunds Today (or
National Tax School) will incorporate a Two-Step Verification Process when
logging into certain solutions. This security process leverages two
authentication factors to increase assurance that the individual attempting to
access vital data is who they declare to be. The authentication factors that
Refunds Today (or National Tax School) use are:
- Possession factors (Something you have, such as a key fob, smartphone, or external email account)
- Knowledge factors (Something you know, such as username and password or answers to security questions)
The Importance of a Two-Step Verification Process
Cybercriminals would have a difficult
time accessing your client’s data. Here’s why: after entering the password, our
two-step verification process requires first-time users to enter a one-time
passcode that is sent to a registered/validated telephone or email. That code
must be entered within five minutes to verify the user’s identity. This
criminal would need physical control of the user’s mobile device or would need
immediate access to the user’s email address. Here is the current list of Small
Firms Solutions that are impacted by the two-step verification process:
- Online Check Printing (OCP)
- Support Site for Refunds Today
- National Tax School
