Security Advisory: You Should Use Two-Factor Authentication

[Soren Bjornstad]

Sorry for the sensational headline, but I really do feel strongly about this. Take note.

Passwords are rapidly becoming less and less protective of your online information. And at the same time, we're putting more of our lives online and standing to lose more from someone breaking that security. And don't think it can't happen to you: you probably heard about Wired writer Mat Honan, who recently had his Amazon, Apple, Gmail, and Twitter accounts hacked and his iPhone, iPad, and MacBook all wiped with no backup—because the hacker thought his Twitter username was cool.

Two-factor authentication is an easy way to add a great deal of security to accounts that support it without really losing much. In Mat's case, he would never have lost all his data had he had two-factor authentication enabled on his Gmail account, and he urges everyone to turn it on.

Here's why (and how do to it):
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Soren "scorchgeek" Bjornstad
http://www.thetechnicalgeekery.com