Prominent new cybersecurity features are now available in fleet software from FleetCheck as fleet operator interest in the subject continues to grow.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) means that users must provide two methods of identifying themselves – such as a password and a code sent to their phone – before being able to log onto a system. Single sign-on (SSO) allows them, once signed in, to access a range of FleetCheck’s platforms without the need to provide new authentication when moving from one to another.
Both measures are designed to reduce the risk created when users employ the same password for many different logins and to ensure that all FleetCheck access is legitimate.
Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, said: “MFA and SSO are essential requirements of both the Cyber Essentials cybersecurity certification scheme from the National Cyber Security Agency and the new, updated version of the ISO 27001 international standard on information security, so we are encouraging our clients to use these features when accessing our services.
“We’re continually looking to enhance the cybersecurity of our fleet software products and enhancements such as these help to protect our client’s data in a world of escalating threats.”
FleetCheck reported in May that it’s tracking much higher interest in cybersecurity in 2024 so far and that the issue was increasingly helping to drive fleet software sales.
Golding said: “We’re seeing an increasing number of new customers come to us and adopt our software as a direct result of the introduction of corporate cyber security strategies such as Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.
“From a fleet point of view, this is a very positive development. Businesses running cars and vans hold all kinds of sensitive data – including driver personal details – and there need to be measures in place that ensure a high degree of resilience against malicious parties.”
