Interview | Multi-factor authentication is critical to keeping cybercriminals at bay: Mary Jo Schrade, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia

While the two years of the pandemic have accelerated the adoption of digital technologies globally, they have also brought forth a host of cybersecurity issues. Reports of ransomware attacks, data thefts, phishing attempts, etc. have made evident how vulnerable companies and users are to such threats. Mary Jo Schrade, assistant general counsel and regional lead at the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia spoke to Shruti Dhapola on issues related to the cybersecurity domain and the best practices that need to be followed. Excerpts: