Google, Jigsaw Partner on Free Tools to Secure Elections
Jigsaw and Google said they would offer a free suite of security tools aimed at securing political elections. Continue reading Google, Jigsaw Partner on Free Tools to Secure Elections
Category Archives: two factor authentication
Tips to stay secure during tax season
What are some ways you can protect your information (and identity) during tax season? Here are tried and true tips to help ease the stress.Categories: 101
How-tosTags: identity thefttax fraudtax seasontwo-factor authentication(Read more…) Continue reading Tips to stay secure during tax season
Google Adds Security Key Enforcement to G Suite Apps, Hosted S/MIME to Gmail
Google pumped more life into the use of physical keys as a second form of authentication when it added Security Key enforcement support to G Suite. Continue reading Google Adds Security Key Enforcement to G Suite Apps, Hosted S/MIME to Gmail
Facebook steps up security by allowing physical keys for log-in
You don’t have to be a celebrity to worry about your account being compromised, and using a key is a great way to improve security Continue reading Facebook steps up security by allowing physical keys for log-in
Facebook Unveils ‘Delegated Recovery’ to Replace Traditional Password Recovery Methods
How do you reset the password for your Facebook account if your primary email account also gets hacked?
Using SMS-based security code or maybe answering the security questions?
Well, it’s 2017, and we are still forced to depend on insecure and unreli… Continue reading Facebook Unveils ‘Delegated Recovery’ to Replace Traditional Password Recovery Methods
Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins
Hacking password for a Facebook account is not easy, but also not impossible.
We have always been advising you to enable two-factor authentication — or 2FA — to secure your online accounts, a process that requires users to manually enter, typically a six-digit secret code generated by an authenticator app or received via SMS or email.
So even if somehow hackers steal your login credentials,
Continue reading Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins
Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins
Hacking password for a Facebook account is not easy, but also not impossible.
We have always been advising you to enable two-factor authentication — or 2FA — to secure your online accounts, a process that requires users to manually enter, typically a six-digit secret code generated by an authenticator app or received via SMS or email.
So even if somehow hackers steal your login credentials,
Continue reading Facebook Adds FIDO U2F Security Keys Feature For Secure Logins
Facebook Touts ‘Safer’ Security Key Login
Facebook is letting users tie a physical security key to their account as an added layer of security. Continue reading Facebook Touts ‘Safer’ Security Key Login
There’s Nothing Stopping Trump From Using His Personal Phone
President Trump is still tweeting from an Android phone, despite reports that he’d traded it in for a secure device. Continue reading There’s Nothing Stopping Trump From Using His Personal Phone
Understanding the basics of Two-Factor Authentication
With data breaches resulting in leaked passwords occurring almost daily, two-factor authentication has become an essential tool in the security toolkit.Categories: 101
FYITags: 2faauthenticationmfaMulti-Factor AuthorizationpasswordsPieter Arntzssotoke… Continue reading Understanding the basics of Two-Factor Authentication