Facebook Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication

Facebook is rolling out what it calls two-factor authentication, an opt-in security layer that prompts users for an access code whenever they attempt to log on to the site from a new device.

Facebook is rolling out what it calls two-factor authentication, an opt-in security layer that prompts users for an access code whenever they attempt to log on to the site from a new device.

This added layer seems like it would complement the social authentication announced at the end of January, which combines a security quiz with photo tagging — asking users whose accounts may have been compromised to identify their friends in a series of pictures.

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