98% of CISOs expressed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not doing enough to protect employees.

October 21, 2025

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98% of CISOs expressed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not doing enough to protect employees. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Portnox in October 2025. It covers topics including passwordless adoption, access control, zero trust. The original data appears in CISO Perpsectives 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 10/21/2025

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98% of CISOs expressed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not doing enough to protect employees. This data was published by Portnox and covers passwordless adoption, access control, zero trust.

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This statistic comes from CISO Perpsectives 2026, published by Portnox on October 21, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.portnox.com/ciso-perspectives/data-2026/.

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98% of CISOs expressed that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not doing enough to protect employees.

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