[Eril-l] vendors requiring phone numbers for MFA

[Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list]

We have one library cell phone. That phone is linked to the reference desk
and has in it contact information for all student workers and library
staff.

On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 10:01 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> Can you please identify which vendors you are seeing that are requiring
> this for customer "admin dashboard" use?
>
>
> Melissa Belvadi
> Collections Librarian
> University of Prince Edward Island
> mbelvadi at upei.ca
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> Hi all -
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> Vendors and other sites required for technical services work are starting
> to require a cell phone number for multi-factor authentication via an
> authenticator app or sms.  E.g., to login to admin sites and get usage
> statistics.  We do NOT want staff using their personal cell phones for
> business purposes, for multiple reasons.  It's highly unlikely our
> institution will provide us with cell phones!
>
> Anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with this issue?
>
> Thanks and best, Theresa
>
> Theresa Arndt
> Assoc. Director for Library Resources & Administration
> Dickinson College
> Carlisle, PA 17013
> Office/voicemail:  (717) 245-1750
> arndtt at dickinson.edu
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