Archives for two factor authentication

08 Mar

Are Passwords Becoming A Thing Of The Past?

Throughout human history, passwords have been used from ‘watchwords’ in ancient Roman armies to the four-pin locks on our smartphones today. But as cyber security becomes an increasingly important concern, many experts point out that passwords may have outlived their usefulness.  The World Economic Forum found that cybercrime-related activities result in an estimated cost of…

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26 Dec

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Hack Proves SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication Is Not Foolproof

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While most sites and applications in the digital era have begun moving towards deploying two-factor authentication (2FA) of users, a lot of them still depend on SMS based 2FA. Until recently, one such website was Twitter- one of the largest social networks. Twitter updated their Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) process, allowing users to go for 2FA…

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