{"id":4618,"date":"2013-05-24T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evssolutions.com\/twitter-implements-two-factor-authentication\/"},"modified":"2013-05-24T13:51:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:51:00","slug":"twitter-implements-two-factor-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evssolutions.com\/insights\/twitter-implements-two-factor-authentication\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Implements Two-Factor Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week Twitter<\/a>
\nfinally announced their implementation of two-factor authentication. This was
\nan effort made to help secure user accounts from hackers. While hacking of
\nsocial media accounts may not seem like a big deal, last year many users
\nsuffered from having their account hacked.
\nTwitter hackings used to mean virus like links being shared via direct
\nmessage. While this was a major annoyance, there wasnt much harm done. After
\nTwitter starting teaming up with some payments companies, Twitter hackings
\nbecame a much bigger deal. Now users can upload their credit card information
\ninto their accounts for social
\npayments<\/a>. While this is of great convenience to users, this made Twitter
\nhacking that much more valuable, literally.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The new two-factor
\nauthentication<\/a> will work just like may other standard models do. Logging
\ninto an account will require something you know, like a password, and something
\nyou have, your mobile phone. When users log in, they will have an
\nauthentication code send to their mobile phones via SMS and then will have to
\nenter the code in order to log in. Of course, this will typically work for
\ndesktop logins and mobile web logins app users may not have this option quite
\nyet. What about brand accounts? Or accounts that have multiple people signing
\nin? These are some logistics that may not have been complete thought through
\nwhen first introducing this new security feature. Another downfall of two-factor
\nauthentication is physical theft. What if a user is signed up for this new
\nfeature and their phone is stolen or a thief has their phone? At this point the
\ntwo-factor authentication no longer protect the account. While two-factor
\nauthentication is step in the right direction, it may not be the final step for
\nbetter online fraud
\nprevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

[Contributed by EVS Marketing]<\/p>\n

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