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Microsoft decides it will be the one to choose which secure login method you use

Posted on May 19, 2023June 24, 2025 by Dissent

Jeff Burt reports:

Microsoft wants to take the decision of which multi-factor authentication (MFA) method to use out of the users’ hands and into its own.

The software maker this week is rolling out what it calls system-preferred authentication for MFA, which will present individuals signing in with the most secure method and then alternatives if that method is unavailable.

Read more at The Register.

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