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How to enable Two Factor Authentication for your Google account

Posted on December 22, 2019

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…]

How to enable Two Factor Authentication on your GoToMyPC account

Posted on November 7, 2018

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…]

How to enable Two Factor Authentication on your Dropbox account

Posted on September 19, 2017

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of two-factor authentication for online accounts.

For those who might have missed them, I have already written posts explaining how to enable it on Facebook and Twitter.

Two factor authentication is a security measure which requires you to enter a verification code that’s sent to your mobile phone before you’ll be allowed to log in to your account.

This effectively locks your online account as tight as a virtual drum since a hacker would need physical access to your cell phone in order to break into your account.

The steps below explain how to quickly and easily enable two-step verification on your Dropbox account: [Read more…]

How to enable Two Factor Authentication on your WordPress blog

Posted on August 10, 2016

Important update: After using the Duo Two-Factor Authentication method described below for a few weeks I started experiencing several serious issues with it.

I was unable to get all of those issues resolved so I removed it from my blogs and stopped recommending it.

I now use and recommend the super-secure Google Authenticator plugin.

Original post continues below…

One of the most effective ways to prevent any online account from being hacked is to enable two-factor authentication on it.

In case you’re unfamiliar with how two-factor authentication works, it basically adds an additional layer of security to the login process by sending a special code to your mobile phone that you must enter in order to complete the login process.

Once two-factor authentication has been enabled, if a person doesn’t have access to your phone, he/she won’t be able to log into your account even if they have your username and password. It’s really that simple.

I have already posted instructions for enabling two-factor authentication on several of the most popular online services, and in this post I’m going to explain the easiest way to enable it on your WordPress blog(s). [Read more…]