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Multi-factor Authentication Implementation</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DBRs, please share this information via your
internal department listserv. <b><u>Do not reply to this email</u></b>.
Please send a separate email with questions to <a href="mailto:benefits@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">benefits@ucr.edu</a>.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Delta Dental has started implementing multi-factor
authentication (MFA) for all online user accounts. This rollout is expected to
be completed by <b>Thursday, September 4, 2025</b>. Users will receive email
notifications from Delta Dental informing them of this change and will be
prompted to enroll in MFA the next time they log in.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What Is Multi-Factor Authentication?</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
Multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to help protect
user accounts against threats such as phishing and credential theft. These
types of attacks are becoming increasingly common among cybercriminals seeking
unauthorized access to sensitive information. </span></p>
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Delta Dental website.</span></p></div>