Forget passwords. If you want strong online security, you need to be using multi-factor authentication wherever you can. Here's how to get started. Eric has been writing about tech for 30+ years. He ...

The two-step process means you'll have to enter a code that gets texted to you, as well as your password. Luke Westaway is a senior editor at CNET and writer/ presenter of Adventures in Tech, a ...

A numeric or alphanumeric code that is texted or emailed to users to verify their identity. Verification codes are widely used as a second authentication factor (see two-factor authentication). THIS ...

This added security layer can be annoying but it can also protect you from hackers with only a few seconds of your time This article explains two-factor authentication and how to get verification apps ...

September 29, 2021 — For many years, a cell phone number served as a means for friends, family, or companies to connect through call or text. More recently, the phone number has developed into a ...

Two-Factor authentication is your last line of online defense. Using a mobile authenticator app isn't hard to set up. Yeah, it takes extra seconds to get into an ...

Regina Morrison Newman is the Shelby County Trustee. She writes the Wallet Warnings regular feature. April is Financial Literacy month. This Wallet Warnings column is about a trend we are seeing in ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about using two-factor authentication to protect your online accounts. This usually involves setting up a trusted device, such as a smartphone, to receive a text message when ...

You lock your doors—why not your accounts? Two-Factor authentication is your last line of online defense. Using a mobile authenticator app isn't hard to set up ...