Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
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Two Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security to any online account, making it more difficult for someone to break into your account without your permission.
Once enabled, two factor authentication will require anyone who tries to log in to your account to have physical access to your mobile phone in order to log in, even if they know your password. It basically works like this: [Read more…]
Two-Factor Authentication has quickly become the preferred method of securing online accounts from hackers because it adds a second, even more secure physical requirement to logging into an account.
Of course that extra requirement is having physical access to your mobile phone, which makes it just about as secure as it can get.
Although there will likely never be an absolutely 100% effective way of protecting online accounts from hackers, two-factor authentication is probably the most secure method available today. That’s why I recommend enabling it on your LinkedIn account right now. Here’s how: [Read more…]
If you use any of Google’s services such as Gmail, YouTube, Adwords, etc., you surely realize how important it is to protect your Google account from hackers.
You also probably know by now that one of the best ways to secure any online account these days is to enable Two Factor Authentication, an extra security measure that requires anyone trying to log into your account to have physical access to your mobile phone in order to do so.
In a nutshell, if they don’t have your mobile phone in their hand, they cannot log in to your account – even if they know your password!
It’s very easy to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your Google account. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]
If you use the popular GoToMyPC remote access service you probably already know they were hacked big time over the past weekend.
To help protect the security of your account, you’ll be required to reset your password before you can log in again.
Before you choose a new password however, you might want to read this post for tips on choosing a good one.
After you have successfully changed your password and logged in to your GoToMyPC account, I strongly recommend that you enable Two Factor Authentication on the account. (Note: GoToMyPC calls it “2-Step Verification”) [Read more…]
Two-Factor Authentication adds a second layer of security to your online accounts by requiring you to enter a security code received via SMS text message before being allowed to log in to your account.
This makes your account a lot more secure by adding an extra hoop that anyone trying to break into your account would have to jump through in order to succeed.
Like most other popular online services, PayPal supports two-factor authentication. Here’s how to set it up: [Read more…]
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