Video: Is Two-Factor Authentication Unhackable?
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All you need is your smartphone.
Passwords have their place. But even the strongest password -- we're not talking "123456" -- isn't enough to protect you from a data breach.
Two-factor authentication is the solution that not enough people are using, despite being available on many popular sites like Google and Facebook. When two-factor authentication is turned on, after a user enters their password, a verification code is sent to the user's smartphone. The user must input that unique code to finish logging on. It's a small step that makes your account much more secure.
To learn more, check out the video below from CNET:
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