In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

Proton is finally bringing one of Proton Pass' best features to a standalone app. I've been using Proton Pass for over a year now, and it's quickly become my favorite password manager to date for a ...

It’s been a long time coming since the first details were leaked back in August, 2024, but the new Google Authenticator app has now arrived for users to download. With 100 million plus users already, ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...

In a move that further cements its reputation as a privacy-first tech company, Proton has officially released Proton Authenticator, a free two-factor authentication (2FA) app for Windows, macOS, Linux ...

Beyond just making social media venues safer, here's how to shift away from SMS-based two-factor authentications and secure your online life properly, by using Google Authenticator on your iPhone. Two ...

My problem with taking the second option is that it's highly unlikely anyone will do the research needed to determine the true cause of a hack. CYA for the company rather than encouraging better ...

Your Microsoft or non-Microsoft-related accounts include content that’s important to you. So, finding yourself suddenly locked can be incredibly frustrating. Even more so when the account has your ...

To enable the passwordless feature for your Microsoft account, you first have to add the Microsoft Authenticator app. After that, you will be able to enable the passwordless mode for your account.

2FA, or two-factor authentication, is a type of MFA (multi-factor authentication) that uses two factors to verify your identity at the time of login. While one of these factors is almost always the ...