Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.

Editor's note: TrustDefender has since withdrawn its claims that the two-factor authentication system is vulnerable. Read ZDNet Australia's update on this issue for more details. Two-factor ...

When the Feds decide you need better security New requirements for accessing the Criminal Justice Information System database require two-factor authentication, and if you’re in law enforcement, CJIS ...

Many apps today ask for a code after you enter your password. Sometimes this is called OTP, and sometimes Two-Factor ...

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Previously, users could enable 2FA but lacked the option to define the secondary verification method upfront. This update rectifies that by allowing users to choose a second-factor method – such as ...

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 ...

Twitter’s two-factor authentication system has received a long-requested boost in security, as the feature will no longer require the phone number of users. Twitter rolled out its two-factor ...

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 ...

You can now secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication without handing over your phone number. The social network now works alongside apps like Google Authenticator, Duo Security, and ...

Increasingly, whether due to regulatory requirements or a basic recognition that static passwords just don’t provide adequate security, organizations are ...

Everything important should have a two factor authentication system. My Paypal account, my VPN into work (which does have it), any large financial transaction online, etc.