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 ...

Two-factor authentication adds a barrier between whoever's logging in and the account by requiring authentication in two ways, such as a computer and phone. This ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) provides an extra layer of security for online accounts like banking or emails. It combines a traditional password with a different device you have access to, such as a ...

The internet has always been a place where you need to be careful about how and with whom you share your personal information. But as we live more of our lives online and more of the services upon ...

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 ...

With the rapid advancement of technology and the growing number of security threats, both physical and cyber, conventional methods of access control have become insufficient in ensuring the security ...

In “LastPass Publishes More Details about Its Data Breaches” (3 March 2023), I talked about how I decided to move my two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from Authy to 1Password and how the process ...

After extensive breaches over the past few years, companies have been working to develop a standard to protect data transfer over the internet. Protection with a single password is a thing of the past ...

Two-factor authentication has been a cornerstone of security in today’s day and age. Almost all social media platforms use this mode of verification to ensure the security of the user. However, for ...

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 ...