Authentication has been a part of digital life since MIT set up a password on their shared-access computer in 1961. Today, authentication covers virtually every interaction you can have on the ...

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

This article explains two-factor authentication and how to get verification apps and codes. What is Two-Factor (2FA) Authentication? Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security feature that adds ...

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-Also in this week's tech report, you're talking about how to set up 2-factor authorization. This is a very important issue for a lot of people. If you're late to the game, how do you do it? -Yeah.

What exactly is two-factor authentication and how do I use it? In my previous post, I outlined the steps everyone should take to protect themselves from password thieves that included using two-factor ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

Security experts say Twitter's security systems need to be strengthened. April 24, 2013 — -- It can be said in the length of a single tweet: When a 140-character message can lead to national ...

Our present system of usernames and passwords is just not secure enough. How many of you use the same password on multiple sites? How many of you have a password that can be guessed based on one of ...

It's a constant fear each time we're online to check our accounts or buy something. Will our personal financial information be compromised because of either a systems bug or malicious hackers? Though ...

Only users who pay a monthly fee for Twitter's subscription service will get to use text message authentication in order to keep their accounts secure, the social media company says. Two-factor ...

Twitter announced yesterday that as of March 20, it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based two-factor authentication if they pay for a ...