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 ...

The use of two independent mechanisms to verify the identity of a user. There are four authentication factors as follows: 1. What you know (password, PIN, personal data). 2. What you have (private ...

I recommend two-factor authentication all the time. Adding a second checkpoint during sign-in truly increases the difficulty ...

Have you ever heard about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Maybe not, but chances are you’ve been using it without even knowing. You see, MFA in the eyes of many is viewed as the gold standard for ...

The need to input a username and password when logging into a computer is a “single factor” authentication. But, from a security perspective, that single factor authentication only goes so far.

Remember the good old days, when the only people who needed access to your virtual private network (VPN) were full-time, on-site employees using company-issued devices? Today, the people who need VPN ...

A Canada-based security company is looking to target the Linux community with a security product offering two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication systems requests something in a user’s ...

Before we jump into this FBI warning about bypassing multi-factor authentication, also known as two-factor authentication, the FBI says it remains effective and you should continue to use it. The ...

Within a couple of years, two-factor authentication is going to be unilaterally required by online service providers and accepted by users, at least for sensitive transactions, according to Forrester ...