The IT security project to enrol all uOttawa students to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has come to an end. Out of ~45700 active students in the winter session, ~44500 students have registered for MFA. No complaints or major issues were recorded during the transition period.
The project catalyzed a rise in the percentage of active uOttawa students enrolled to MFA – from 48% in the beginning of the project (January 10, 2022) to 97% at its completion (April 1, 2022).
| Types of students | Number of students |
|---|---|
|
Total Active Students |
45,700 |
|
Total Active Students Enrolled |
44,509 |
|
Percentage Students Enrolled |
97% |
As indicated by the numbers, the project has been successful in reaching its objective. The adoption of MFA, an additional service in the authentication process, significantly reduces instances of account compromises. Hence, University of Ottawa recommends this original approach as a model to share so that a greater number of institutions can consider it for adoption.
Project on numbers by faculties
|
Faculty/Group deployed |
% Students enrolled to MFA, as of April 1,2022 |
|---|---|
|
Law |
100.00% |
|
Civil Law section |
99.72% |
|
Common Law section |
99.91% |
|
Special Students |
93.84% |
|
Engineering |
99.71% |
|
Education |
96.12% |
|
Medicine |
89.24% |
|
Social Sciences |
82.47% |
|
Telfer School of Management |
98.32% |
|
Health Sciences |
98.79% |
|
Science |
98.02% |
|
Arts |
96.95% |
|
University of Saint Paul |
81.17% |
We thank everyone who collaborated and interacted with us during this process – your insights were most valuable.
If you are not already enrolled in MFA, please do so. For support, don’t hesitate to consult our website or use the service desk.