October 2022

Multi-Factor Authentication

The ABCs of a cybersecurity tool

The new buzzword in government is multi-factor authentication (MFA). So, what is multi-factor authentication and why is it important? According to Wikipedia, multi-factor authentication is the method by which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism. Many of us are seeing this more and more in our personal lives, with online banking and other secure transactions. Keep in mind that multi-factor authentication is just a piece of a larger puzzle when we think about cybersecurity. It is only one tool in our toolbox.

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Recovery and Resilience

Union Beach 10 years after Superstorm Sandy

One of the most iconic images that comes to mind when we think of Superstorm Sandy’s impact on New Jersey is the yellow house on Front Street in Union Beach. It became a symbol to the entire nation of the damage the storm had wrought. Half that house was torn off. I was just 40 feet from the remains of that home, surveying the destruction the storm had left behind.

October 29 marks the 10th anniversary of the superstorm making landfall in New Jersey, which caused nearly $30 billion in damage in our state. Our borough of Union Beach, which in 2012 had a little more than 6,000 residents, was one of the hardest hit when the storm washed ashore.

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From 222 West State Street

It’s 2020-plus two and while the pandemic is still in our lives, around New Jersey we’ve adapted and moved into active recovery mode. Some things we have left behind, like empty grocery store shelves and latex gloves rolling like tumbleweeds through parking lots. And good riddance.

Other adaptations from pandemic life have been adopted as best practices moving forward, such as a greater level of digital interactions between local governments and residents. Online payments, meetings, and alerts were proven winners and continue to provide constituents with easier access to their elected and appointed officials. But that convenience comes with a price.

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