Maybe you like the idea of two-factor authentication, but the Google Authenticator smartphone app seems too cumbersome. Or maybe you are not a smartphone owner, because you don’t like the idea of a phone that can track your location to within a few feet, and keeps sharing all your personal data with the apps on your phone. So you own a flip phone with SMS capability.
If you have SMS or text messaging capability, you can use TFA with many of the popular web sites. Gmail, Amazon, and Facebook can be set up to provide a one-time security PIN code to your phone, which you enter on an additional screen after your typical user name and password.
To set up TFA, access your Account information. This usually can be done by clicking on the avatar or the My Account menu item, almost always found in the upper right hand corner. Look for the Security or Privacy sub-menu, and then look for menus such as Login Options, Two-Factor, or Advanced. To get detailed instructions, please refer to the links listed below.
Two-factor Authentication is the best way to secure your online accounts to prevent unauthorized access by malicious third parties, or even snoopy friends and family members. We use TFA extensively, and recommend it to our clients, and encourage you to get started today, if you haven’t already.
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com