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Q&A: How should I handle Two-Factor Authentication when I switch phones?

Posted on December 3, 2021

Question from Tina:  I currently use the Google Authenticator app on my phone to retrieve the Two-Factor Authentication codes for logging into my online accounts.

I’m getting ready to buy a new phone and I want to make sure I won’t do something that gets me logged out of my accounts with no way to retrieve the codes to log back in.

Is there a simple way to transfer the Google Authenticator app to a new phone without messing everything up in the process?  [Read more…]

How to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your Facebook account

Posted on November 28, 2021

Your Facebook account is a huge target for hackers for a lot of reasons such as targeting you for identity theft, harassing your Facebook friends in your name, and many others.

There are several things you can do to lock down your account such as choosing a strong, yet easy to remember password, but to really to secure your Facebook account from hackers you need to enable Two-Factor Authentication.

Two-Factor Authentication works like this: [Read more…]

Q&A: Will Two-Factor Authentication lock me out of my accounts when I change phones?

Posted on November 1, 2021

Question from Kimberly:  I have Two-Factor Authentication enabled on several of my accounts.

I’m getting ready to buy a new phone in a few days and I’m afraid I’ll have problems when I try to log into those accounts after I switch phones.

What I’m asking is will having Two-Factor Authentication enabled on my accounts cause me to get locked out of them when I replace my phone?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Lock your online accounts down tight with one simple settings change

Posted on October 21, 2021

If you follow the news you’re probably aware of all the data breaches involving stolen passwords that have taken place of late.

The sad fact is there’s absolutely nothing you can do to prevent hackers from stealing your passwords and other sensitive info if they can somehow manage to break into the servers that are storing them.

About the only things you can do on your end is make sure you choose passwords that are secure and take care to avoid falling for phishing attempts.

But the above being said, there’s a very simply settings change you can make to most any online account that will keep hackers from logging into that account even if they somehow manage to get your password.

[Read more…]

How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication

Posted on July 11, 2021

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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…]

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