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two-factor
Anthony Caruana
Dear Lifehacker, My work wants me to enable two-factor authentication on my phone, but it seems risky. What happens if I lose my phone? Will I lose my entire account? And if I change phones, how do I move the authenticator to a new device?
Using two-factor authentication via your phone helps protect your online accounts, but having to type in an authorisation code as well as a password can feel like a hassle. Google is introducing a new hardware key that lets you log into Google via Chrome and then authenticate yourself by clicking…
We love two-factor authentication, and we love services that make our text messages accessible from our computers. However, if you don’t want anyone else — a snooping spouse, child, parent, or most importantly, a laptop thief — getting hold of your private information, you might want to alter how you…
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