The use of two independent mechanisms to verify the identity of a user. There are four authentication factors as follows: 1. What you know (password, PIN, personal data). 2. What you have (private ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

The New Year is nearly here and you still haven’t setup Google two-factor authentication on your Google account? Well, maybe 2019 is the year you make the resolution to get your hands dirty and enable ...

A lot of people talk to me about two-factor authentication (2FA) as if it was a security panacea. But what about in the case of Man-in-the-Middle or Man-in-the-Browser attacks, or (as discussed in my ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Many people enjoy the convenience of banking online and quickly accessing their emails or social media accounts. But there are security risks when you log on. That's why a ...

Chances are you've heard about two-factor authentication, but you still haven't set it up. With these tips, you can get better security than passwords alone provide, with less hassle than you might ...

A Canada-based security company is looking to target the Linux community with a security product offering two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication systems requests something in a user’s ...

One of the best security precautions you can take to protect your online accounts is to enable two-factor authentication on any service that supports it. This ...

Think of an app you love, and you’re not likely to think of a two-factor authentication service. By making their software simple and easy to use while still being secure, however, the founders of Duo ...

LinkedIn is the latest Internet services company to move to two-factor authentication. Experts applaud the movement but caution there are challenges and situations where two-factor is not the best ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The list of consumer brands adding two-factor authentication to their ...