Let’s be honest: your Amazon account is probably one of the most valuable digital targets you own. Think about it—it contains your entire shipping address history, your purchase history (which reveals a ton about you), and, most importantly, your stored credit card information. If a hacker gets into that account, they can start buying themselves […]

You’ve got a unique, super-strong password for all your online accounts, right? Awesome! That’s a great first step. But what if a hacker manages to get their hands on it anyway? Maybe you logged in on a compromised computer, or a website you use had a data breach. Suddenly, that one password is all a […]

Your email account is a treasure trove of personal information. It’s the key to your social media, banking, and shopping accounts. So, if you’re a Yahoo Mail user, protecting it with just a password isn’t enough anymore. You need to add a powerful second layer of defense: two-step verification. Think of your password as the […]

Do you use Gmail? If the answer is yes, then it is highly recommended to establish two-factor authentication. This additional layer of security ensures that a purloined password alone will not grant an intruder access to your account. You have the option to confirm every new login attempt via an SMS or, for a more […]

Two-factor authentication adds a big layer of added security to your online accounts. This type of identity verification involves entering your password, then completing an extra step with another device such as a smartphone or through your email address. Usually, this means entering a code that’s provided in one of those places. Some two-factor authentication […]

They’re often spoken about in the same breath, but they’re not necessarily the same thing. Multi-factor authentication relies on at least two ways to confirm who you are e.g. a QR code sent by SMS after you’ve entered your username and password. Multi-factor can be more complex and includes anything from SMS, and security questions […]