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Get two-factor authentication on the desktop with Authy |
May 21, 2014
One of the best security precautions you can take to protect your online accounts is to enable two-factor authentication on any service that supports it. This requires you to enter a short, one-time code to access your online accounts after you've entered your password.Usually these codes are sent by text or email message, or generated by a smartphone app such as Google Authenticator. But a new service called Authy recently launched an app that lets you get two-factor codes on your desktop PC—a handy capability, and doubly so if you don't always carry a smartphone on you.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2157781/get-two-factor-authentication-on-the-desktop-with-authy.html#tk.rss_howto
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