Deciding whether to use a password manager or an authenticator app can be confusing. Here are some things you need to ...

When I started using two-factor authentication, I saved my time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) in Google Authenticator since it was one of the first prominent tools for the job. Years later, I left ...

Internet fraudsters are always looking for accounts to hack in hopes of getting access to valuable personal information. History has proven that passwords are no longer sufficient to safeguard you. So ...

You might not realize it, but you regularly use two-factor authentication. When you swipe your debit card and are asked to enter your PIN code or write a check and are asked to show your driver’s ...

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I stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest this week when I suggested that people should switch from Google Authenticator to another two-factor authentication app on Android. I recommended Authy, but ...

The age of automated authentication through biometric scanning is almost here. Yet even in this time of Apple’s Face ID, Windows 10’s Hello, and the up-and-coming FIDO2 specification, passwords are ...

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Last year, Sergio Caltagirone found himself in a tough spot. While traveling, his phone broke and stopped working completely. With no access to his Google and Microsoft authenticator apps, he lost ...

I took back control of my 2FA tokens with this free-open-source app that prioritizes transparency, with easy imports and encrypted portable backups.