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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Beginning 1 February 2023, ARIN will require Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on all ARIN Online accounts. Customers will be able to choose between Time-Based One-Time password (TOTP), SMS-based, and Fast Identity Online 2 (FIDO2). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We had initially planned to enforce 2FA following the deployment of SMS-based 2FA, but we opted to delay the implementation of enforcing 2FA for all ARIN Online accounts until we were able to complete implementation of FIDO2 due to significant community feedback received during our community consultation (<a href="https://www.arin.net/announcements/20220524-consultopen/" title="https://www.arin.net/announcements/20220524-consultopen/">https://www.arin.net/announcements/20220524-consultopen/</a>) on this change.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>FIDO2 support is pending release on 19 December 2022. You can learn more about your 2FA options by visiting our website:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.arin.net/reference/materials/security/twofactor/" title="https://www.arin.net/reference/materials/security/twofactor/">https://www.arin.net/reference/materials/security/twofactor/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>By requiring 2FA for ARIN Online accounts that control number resources, the ARIN community should see stronger security for the registry, reduced risk of account fraud attempts, and increased confidence in the integrity of their ARIN resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We strongly encourage account holders to set up 2FA in advance of the flag day for enforcement so that this change is not interruptive to your account access after 1 February 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>John Curran<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>President and CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>HELPFUL RESOURCES:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Need help setting up your two-factor authentication? Visit<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.arin.net/2fa" title="https://www.arin.net/2fa">https://www.arin.net/2fa</a>to get started. You’ll find guides on enabling 2FA via an authenticator application such as Google Authenticator, SMS or Voice, and (coming soon) FIDO2. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We also provide information on how to receive and save your 2FA recovery codes, as well as what to do if you’ve lost access to your authenticator or SMS/Voice phone number.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>