Two-factor authentication will become mandatory for all EU Login accounts on the Funding & Tenders Portal (FTOP). Join the Commission’s dedicated webinar on 10 May to make sure you are ready for the change.
During this event, the Commission will provide information and guidance on how to set up two-factor authentication for EU Login accounts and explain why it will soon become mandatory for everyone using the FTOP, for example, on Horizon 2020/Europe projects.
What is two-factor authentication?
Two-factor authentication (or 2FA) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism: knowledge (something only the user knows), possession (something only the user has), and inherence (something only the user is).
MFA protects user data from being accessed by an unauthorized third party that may have been able to discover a single password.
Why is the Commission introducing mandatory two-factor authentication on EU Login accounts?
The threats to cybersecurity are increasing and the Commission is currently strongly encouraging all users on FTOP to set up two-factor authentication for their EU Login accounts – this is optional at this stage. Every time you log in to your account, a reminder pops up with information on how to set up two-factor authentication to make your account more secure.
While there is currently no clear timeline for two-factor authentication becoming mandatory on FTOP, as explained here, UKRO understands that this is expected to happen during the course of 2023.
We will soon provide more information to subscribers on what two-factor authentication means for projects using shared mailboxes (e.g. finance@university.ac.uk).