Google is going to start enrolling all of its users in two-step verification, if they haven’t set it up already. Will it come as a shock to some? Sure. But that’s fine; the surprise will fade away, ...

After reading my article on taking precautions when using Gmail, Bill Snyder asked about accessing Gmail on other programs and devices. As I explained in the previous article, Google’s 2-step ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last year, Google auto-enrolled about 150 million users and 2 ...

Telegram is a group messaging app that, by default, has no login step. If you prefer, you can add a password as part of the app's two-step verification. To enable two ...

Google will soon start pushing more Gmail users and Google Account holders to enable two-step verification – the extra layer of security that can protect people when their credentials have been ...

Making it more difficult for others to get into your account. WhatsApp is preparing to greatly increase the security of its desktop and web apps by adding two-step verification during the sign-in ...

Two-factor authentication should be your default setting for all the online spaces where you dwell. And for PlayStation owners specifically, setting that up is as easy as it could be. Sony's two-step ...

In “LastPass Publishes More Details about Its Data Breaches” (3 March 2023), I talked about how I decided to move my two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from Authy to 1Password and how the process ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Google has auto enrolled more than 150 million users in 2-step verification after announcing the effort last year, noting in a release that the action has caused "the number of accounts hijacked by ...