Two-Factor Authentication Breaks Free from the Desktop

The article discusses expanding two-factor authentication beyond IT to physical systems, focusing on automotive and healthcare use cases. It describes how organized crime uses relay attacks and key cloning to steal keyless vehicles, and how medical devices and sensitive healthcare systems require stronger identity assurance. The piece covers industry responses (secure digital keys, biometrics, policy-driven MFA), standards and usability challenges, and warns that common methods like SMS codes remain vulnerable.