Twitter Testing 2-Factor Authentication, Plans To Roll It Out Soon
According to Wired, Twitter is testing two-factor authentication, and plans to roll it out to users “shortly.”
Why? Two-factor verification will drastically decrease the odds of hackers gaining access to Twitter accounts.
Basically, it means that users will be required to enter two pieces of information in order to log in.
For example, Google has an optional two-step authentication system wherein users enter their username and password, then get sent a security code via text, voice call or mobile app, which they then must enter when prompted.
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