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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Eril-l <eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Eril-l] vendors requiring phone numbers for MFA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do the vendors allow MFA through a code in email? A few of my staff and I have a shared email account that we monitor for invoices, troubleshooting,etc. that would work for these purposes and I believe a few of our admin accounts might
be requiring MFA with this as an option already (can't remember which ones but I feel like I did this recently when pulling usage for ACRL stats). If not, I would consider asking the vendor if this could be an alternative.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (619) 260-2365 | <a href="mailto:lauraturner@sandiego.edu" target="_blank">lauraturner@sandiego.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 8:58 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l <<a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I just wanted to add "yikes!" to this. Luckily, I haven't (yet) come across this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I don't have a smartphone (nor do I want one). Yes, I realize I'm a very small minority. I agree that if work wants us to use cell phones for work purposes, they should provide
us with one (I do have a flip phone, but it's also almost never turned on). I wish there was an option for an email multi-factor authentication instead.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">My own work does have an authentication app to log in remotely (which I only rarely do), and I use my tablet for that, but I'm not happy about that, either.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Of course, in this scenario, it's not really our own work requiring the cell phone, but it's the vendors. I think the "problem" is that so many people always have their smartphones
with them and turned on, it's just assumed one will have it and be willing to use it for anything (work, included).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Cindy Wiebe</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a settler of German, English, Irish, and Scottish descent, I grew up in what is now known as Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan: Treaty 4 territory, which
encompasses the traditional lands of the Cree, Ojibwe, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and Métis peoples. I have lived in Mohkinstsis (now known as Calgary) for 32 years, on the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapi (the Blackfoot Confederacy): the,
Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations. This is where Treaty 7 was made in 1877 between the British Crown and the Blackfoot, as well as the Tsuut’ina, and Iyaxe Nakoda peoples. This place is also home to the Métis Nation, Region 3.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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on behalf of Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion list via Eril-l <<a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org" target="_blank">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 25, 2023 9:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Eril-l@lists.eril-l.org" target="_blank">Eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a> <<a href="mailto:eril-l@lists.eril-l.org" target="_blank">eril-l@lists.eril-l.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] vendors requiring phone numbers for MFA</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with this issue?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks and best, Theresa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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