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Double-down on security

Improve your permissions and protection by securing access with MFA.

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Organisations using MFA experience a 99.99% reduction in unauthorised access costs.

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MFA can reduce the probability of successful phishing attacks by up to 95%.

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78% of users prefer MFA to traditional passwords for authentication.

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MFA can reduce the risk of account takeover by up to 99%.

MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

Making your systems bulletproof

 

Controlling access to your systems is a fundamental requirement of the digital age.

And cyber-attacks are one of the biggest threats, and revenue risks, to the modern business.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which only grants users access after they authorise their identity with two or more pieces of evidence, is one of the greatest security improvements you can make to your day-to-day operations.

Robust protection

Partnering with an expert like Commercial – which brings knowledge of the technology, protection, and implementation – means you’ll have the wraparound support that’s key to make the most of your new security setup.

Enterprise experience

For over 20 years, we’ve been providing IT security for organisations of all sizes, to help keep them safe from unauthorised access and cyber-attacks.

Cross-divisional insights

We build systems using the expertise across our organisation, meaning you get a solution that has been tested and verified by more than just security experts.

Big tech, big team

We build with the best tech – like VMWare, Microsoft, Citrix, Veeam, HPE, and Dell – to build the very best cyber security solutions.

Bespoke, tailored, and robust cyber security solutions.

Speak to one of our expert technicians and discover how we can help you safeguard your business.

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The challenges of MFA adoption

User Experience

There’s a fine line between high-tech security and ease-of-use. You need something with industry grade protection that people can navigate easily, otherwise they won’t use it. Overcomplicating your system for the sake of security can have the opposite effect, so you need to strike the balance.

Bolt-On

Many MFA solutions offer additional services, like PAM or IAM. Knowing which are opportunities for consolidation or cost-saving, and knowing which are unnecessary add-ons, is how you find value for money and relevance.

Complexity

Understanding the different technologies, standards, and protocols in cyber security can be difficult, and therefore determining which solution is the most appropriate to meet your requirements is tough without an expert on side.

Expertise

Finding a team of experts with the right technical skills and experience is challenging. Finding one that also understands your business, its operations, and its dependencies is even tougher. Using our cross-divisional expertise and collaborative consulting model, we design lean systems that do exactly what you need – with scalability as your needs change.

Compliance

You may have specific compliance requirements (like ISO 27001 or PCI DSS) which means you’ll need a team who can operate in highly regulated industries. These can be difficult to find and expensive to retain.

Regulation

The evolving nature of cyber insurance and security compliance means that provision of MFA is now required on all administrative accounts and, more recently, on all user accounts for corporate applications/platforms. MFA will soon be a must-have, not a nice-to-have, for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

Biometrics & Wearables

The traditional methods employed by MFA systems (like the use of one-time codes via text message) are increasingly being replaced by more advanced and personal technologies. Using biometric tech (like fingerprint scanning) and wearables (like smart watches) are becoming more common.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

AI is now being used by cyber criminals for password guessing, CAPTCHA-breaking, and voice cloning. ML is being put to work on social engineering, a technique used to deceive and persuade people. MFA provides a formidable counter to both tactics.

Don’t just take
our word for it…

Commercial deliver. We are fortunate to work with some amazing partners. Here are some examples of great things we hear every day.

Commercial's provision of Microsoft Teams Phone empowers Deighton Pierce Glynn's remote working teams to securely and effectively communicate and collaborate. Leveraging our existing Microsoft 365 environment, we delivered a cloud-based, highly collaborative telephony system to support our agile and home workers. Additionally, Commercial has implemented multi-factor authentication and robust security measures to ensure that only authorised staff can access and secure client data.

Commercially beneficial

Take advantage of a cross-divisional team of experts, market-leading relationships, and credentials.

An extension of your team

We’ll embed ourselves within your organisation and become a bolt-on source of manpower and expertise. Your priorities and objectives become ours.

Sustainability

Cloud over carbon has been part of our business for years. We’ll make sustainability a key part of your security and any solutions we build for you.

Collaborative approach

Once we truly understand your business, and not before, we’ll lead you through your options using our innovative enablement framework.

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Benefits in our relationship

Working in partnership with you means that we bring all the added value in our organisation. We’re not going to withhold any of our expertise when we’re playing on the same team.

Consultancy across departments

Our cross-divisional expertise wraps around your entire project – with experts from several departments working together to ensure that no stone is left unturned.

Green at heart

We keep sustainability front of mind, which means we’ll never recommend anything that doesn’t improve your journey to becoming a greener, cleaner business.

Reducing your supplier costs

Choose a single supplier, and partner, which can advise, consult, design, implement and support you throughout your operations.

Truly tailored technology

We build bespoke solutions to deliver value in every department of your business, with your current and future needs in mind.

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Don’t just take
our word for it…

Commercial deliver. We are fortunate to work with some amazing partners. Here are some examples of great things we hear every day.

The Tesco procurement team have been delighted with the way Commercial share our desire to entrench sustainability into our supply chain – we really are kindred spirits. Our ethical and sustainability policies are of paramount importance to our reputation and the Commercial team reviewed and approved all products in a short timeframe. Commercial are already committed to the ETI base code and are working on achieving EcoVadis accreditation for all suppliers on the Tesco account.
The new Walsall Housing Group office is a fantastic, fresh and modern workplace thanks to the wonderful work of the Commercial interiors team. They created a steering group to work alongside us to understand our demands and held regular meetings during the design process to keep us informed of the progress. Our desire was for a more collaborative space, with meeting booths and one-to-one seating, rather than traditional desks – and they delivered a fantastic final fit-out over the full four-floor building.
Each year, Commercial supplies accessory packs to graduate trainees at a leading accountancy firm, which are then picked, packed, and delivered to their home addresses by the Commercial Foundation. This not only guarantees that every new employee has the necessary equipment to be productive from their first day but also allows their IT team to focus on other responsibilities. Collaborating with the Commercial Foundation generates substantial social value returns on investment for the firm and contributes to improving the lives of the Foundation's volunteers.
Wollens have enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful partnership with Commercial because they are always introducing innovations and improvements to our IT environment. As the threat of cyber-attacks increases it was vital that we strengthened our capabilities for dealing with a ransomware attack with a cloud-based backup solution. Our solution means data cannot be altered or deleted, giving us a crucial way of recovering data to minimise any potential downtime and financial losses
Working with Commercial for our branded materials has proved to be effective and collaborative. The team is efficient and they listen to requests for improvements. Commercial has made branded goods simple.
As E-commerce in retail continues to grow, Commercial’s stock-management and fulfilment expertise has allowed a leading UK retailer to free huge amounts of warehouse space. Commercial took on the stocking of our employee uniform, transferring to a new supplier with the management of the supply being consolidated into their existing supply accounts. Not only did this free vital space in their distribution centre, the consolidated supply of all GNFR delivered significant delivery cost savings.
At JoJo Maman Bébé we are happy to work with the Commercial Foundation and support inspiring work they do to help disadvantaged young adults. Like us, the Foundation are a B Corp certified organisation that is proven to put purpose ahead of profits. We have enjoyed working with their volunteers to help with a mug-making activity. We are now working alongside them to create an introduction gift for our new employees, these include printed mugs, pens and notebooks.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand our MFA offer, or ask any questions that we haven’t answered, please get in touch.

What is MFA?

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an access protocol which requires multiple credentials to verify identity. Most traditional MFA methods start with a password, then prompts the user to enter a code from a separate, independent device – usually a mobile phone. New technology and techniques are incorporating wearables, biometrics, and other solutions.

Does MFA work with my system?

Most modern systems and technologies support MFA, especially at enterprise level. But it hasn’t been adopted by all websites and applications yet. It’s key to check compatibility before implementing a solution.

What are the 3 main types of MFA?

Knowledge-based authentication (KBA), possession-based authentication (OBA), and biometric authentication are the three main types of MFA. They are more often referred to as ‘something they know’, like a mother’s maiden name, ‘something they have’, like a physical token, or ‘something they are’, like using their fingerprint or retina.

Is MFA expensive?

MFA typically requires a small minimal investment dependant on the type of MFA solution you choose such as physical tokens. The usual costs are found in licenses (to use an MFA provider) and purchases for possession-based authentication (like buying physical tokens.)

Other areas of interest

When it comes to your cyber security, you shouldn’t compromise, and neither will we. Our expertise across all areas of warning and prevention will mean you have the most robust and fail-safe protection. 

 

Dark web scanning

Most cyber security starts life on the dark web, where your leaked or stolen information can be sold. With advance warning when your company appears on the dark web, you can take measures to protect yourself.

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PAM

Manage and monitor who can access your most sensitive information and systems, and keep watch on the highest risk digital entry points into your organisation.

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Zero trust solutions

The most defensive perimeter you can create, with permanent verification measures ensuring that anybody accessing your data or systems is exactly who they say they are.

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