Looking For Ways To Increase Your Digital Security? Two-Factor Will Help

If you heard the recent news about the Yahoo hack you're probably wondering what you can do to protect yourself. While nothing is guaranteed, the more control you have over your account the harder it is for hackers to gain access.

Many applications and web services such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook offer Multi Factor or two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is the second layer of security the confirms that you are who you say you are, the most common method being a code sent to you through text but it can also be done through email.

Why Should I Use Two-Factor Authentication?

Two-factor authentication does not guarantee you will not be a hack but it does lower your risk. There are a lot of people who don't use multifactor authentication so hackers will most likely go for those people. To them, it's like choosing to rob a house without a security system versus a house with one. Not only does it secure your account it also alerts you that someone attempted to hack you as well.

Turning on Two-Factor Authentication

It is extremely important to protect your sensitive and financial information, so you might want to turn on multi-factor authentication on your banking accounts and social media pages. You can usually enable two-factor authentication through the security settings or you can find directions on it in the help menus (it may be called “login verification” on some websites). If you can not find the directions on how to enable two-factor authentication on a specific website, internet search “enable two-factor authentication on…” and the name of the website.