It's something not easy for a stranger to access or obtain. Something you have could be a security key such as we are rounding up here, or it might be an authenticator app on your phone. It lives in your head and is ideally known only to you. Something you know is typically a password. That doesn't mean a second password, but at least any two from a list of three possible factors: Multi-factor authentication, sometimes called two-factor authentication or 2FA, seeks to change that by using more than one authentication factor. For another, people tend to reuse passwords, meaning that if one account is compromised, all the other accounts with the same password are also at risk. For one thing, we're bad at remembering them and even worse at picking unique, complex passwords that can stand up to attacks. The authentication method most of us are familiar with is being required to enter a username and password. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authenticationīuying Guide: The Best Security Keys for Multi-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.

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NFC - you must turn off SMS for this to workĪccepted key as a security device for account, but always used TOTP for login, despite saying 'Require a physical key be plugged into your USB port to sign in.' Appears not to support Safari U2F.

This table shows results of testing whether a YubiKey 5 NFC can be used for sign on as a second factor for login from iOS. As I regularly use my iPad for business work, I need to know whether I can get into my accounts from my iPhone and iPad, as well as from my Mac laptop. Given the recent spate of security breaches in cloud providers, I've started trying to switch accounts over from TOTP (or, Lord help us, SMS) to YubiKey.

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