[Patentcenter] Why is MyUSPTO inviting me to use OKTA Verify for multifactor authentication

[Judith S]

Okta has been their 2 factor authentication provider for some time now.
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/privacy/pto%20pias/OKTA_PTA_FY21.pdf

Judith

On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 8:37 PM Gerry J. Elman via Patentcenter <
patentcenter at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Now I am getting confused.  When I logged into MyUSPTO just now, the
> screen invited me to install the OKTA Verify app as a multifactor
> identification tool.
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> I had never previously heard of OKTA Verify so I investigated via the
> Web.  I found the following report of a recent breach of the OKTA system
> https://lp.cyberark.com/20231116-web-assessing-attack-on-okta-support-unit-on-demand-registration.html
> Do you think our friends at the USPTO are aware of this issue?
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> Is this intended to be an “improvement” to the secure login function of
> MyUSPTO?
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> -Gerry
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