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Everyone is concerned about online safety. Whatever you use, keep secure with two-factor authenticationSidharth Sankar RathWhat's the average internet user to do? Well, you should definitely change your passwords—regularly! Passwords are a pretty laughablemethod of authentication and can be scooped up by scammers pretty easily, from sheer brute force to simple phishing• What you really need is a second way to verify yourself. That's why many internet services, a number of which have felt the pinch of being hacked, offer two-factor authentication. It's sometimes called 2FA, or used interchangeably with the terms "two-step" and "verification" depending on the marketing. Even the White House once had a campaign asking you to #TurnOn2FA. But what is it exactly?• "there are three generally recognized factors for authentication: something you know (such as a password), something you have (such as a hardware token or cell phone), and something you are (such as your fingerprint). Two-factor means the system is using two of these options."Biometric scanners for fingerprints and retinas or faces are on the upswing thanks to innovations such as Apple's Face ID and Windows Hello. But in most cases, the extra authentication is simply a numeric code; a few digits sent to your phone, which can only be used once.You can get that code via text message or a specialized smartphone app called an "authenticator." Once linked to your accounts, the app displays a constantly rotating set of codes you can use whenever needed—and it doesn't even require a internet connection. The arguable leader in this area is Google Authenticator (free on Android and iOS). Twilio Authy, Duo Mobile, SAASPASS, and LastPass Authenticator among others all do the same thing on mobile and some desktop platforms, and the majority of popular password managers all have 2FA by default.The codes provided by authenticator apps sync across your accounts, so you can scan a QR code on a phone and get your six-digit access code on your browser, if supported.Here's a video Google made about two-step verification basics, which provides a good idea of what's involved.Be aware that setting up 2FA can actually break the access within some other services. For example, if you have 2FA set up with Microsoft, that's great—until you try to log into Xbox Live. That interface has no facility to accept the second code. In such cases you must rely on app passwords—a password you generate on the main website to use with a specific app (such as Xbox Live). You'll see it come up with Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Yahoo, Evernote, and Tumblr—all of which either are used as third-party logins or have functions you can access from within other services. The need for app passwords is, thankfully, dwindling with the passage of time.Remember this as you panic over how hard this all sounds: being secure isn't easy. The bad guys count on you being lax in protecting yourself. Implementing 2FA will mean it takes a little longer to log in each time on a new device, but it's worth it in the long run to avoid some serious theft, be it of your identity, data, or money.The following is not an exhaustive list of services with 2FA ability, but we cover the major services everyone tends to use, and walk you through the setup. Activate 2FA on all of these and you'll be more secure than ever.Google 2-Step VerificationWith access to your credit card (for shopping on Google Play), important messages and documents, and even your videos on YouTube—essentially your whole life—a Google account has to be well-protected. Thankfully, the company has been working on 2FA systems since 2010.Google calls its system 2-Step Verification. It's all about identifying you via phone. When you enter a password to access your Google account for almost any service, if 2-Step Verification is on, there are multiple options to get that second step. First among them now: the Google Prompt. You simply add your smartphone to your account, make sure the Google search app is on the phone, and at login, you can go to the phone and simply acknowledge with a tap that you are the one signing in. Easy.If that doesn't work, you'll need to enter an extra code. That code is sent to your phone via SMS text, a voice call, or by using an authenticator app. On your personal account, opt to register your computer so you don't have to enter a code during every sign-in. If you have a G Suite account for business, you can opt to only receive a code every 30 days.Google Authenticator—actually, any authenticator app—can generate the verification code for you, even if your smartphone is not connected to the internet. You must sign up for 2-Step Verification before you can use it. The app will scan a QR code on the desktop screen to give you access, then generate a time-based or counter-based code for you to type in. It replaces getting the code via text, voice calls, or email.Once you've set up Google 2-Step Verification, access it again by visiting your Google account security settings. There you can select the phone numbers that can receive codes, switch to using an authenticator app, and access 10 unused codes that can be printed to take with you for emergencies (such as if your phone dies and you can't get to the authenticator app.)This is also where you generate app-specific passwords. Let's say you want to use your Google account with a service or software that doesn't use the standard Google login (I ran into this with Trillian on iOS). You typically get shut out of such a service if you've got 2-Step Verification activated, and will need an app-specific password to get on them using your Google credentials.People with particularly high-risk jobs should consider using Google's Advanced Protection Program.Facebook Two-Factor AuthenticationFacebook is the last place you want to lose control of an account; its version of two-factor authentication will help prevent that. On the desktop you access it by going to Settings > Security and Login.Under Two-Factor Authentication, click Edit on the right. On the next screen, select how you'd like to receive your second form of authentication: a text message, authenticator app, or physical security key.If you select an authenticator app (which might be the best optionwhen it comes to Facebook), Facebook will produce a QR code on the desktop screen. Open your authenticator app on your smartphone, select add, and hold your smartphone up to the computer screen to capture the code. The next time you sign into Facebook and it requests your six-digit code, open the authenticator app and retrieve it there.For apps that don't work with two-factor authentication when you log in with your Facebook credentials (Xbox, Spotify, Skype), Facebook offers App Passwords, a one-time password to access your Facebook account via any third-party app or service. If you log out of that app or service and need to go back in, you'll have to generate a new, unique app password. This is necessary for older devices. Get them via Settings > Security and Logins > App passwords > Generate app passwords.The above options require you to have access to your phone, of course. But when you activate 2FA, you can get a list of 10 recovery codes you can download and use at any time, even if you don't have your phone. Get them in the 2FA settings area and save them somewhere safe.Instagram Two-Factor AuthenticationFacebook-owned Instagram has offered two-factor authentication since 2016. To turn it on, go to your profile and tap the hamburger menu () on the top-right. Tap Settings > Privacy and Security > Two-Factor Authentication, where you can choose how you'd like to get your authentication code.Option one: turn on Text Message and add your phone number (include the country code, because Instagram is everywhere) You'll get a confirmation code via SMS text message. Enter it. Option two: turn on Authentication App. The app will walk you through the steps to set it up (since you can't exactly scan a QR code from your mobile phone while using the app on your mobile phone.)The app also offers a list of five recovery codes for use in the future to turn off 2FA or get access via other devices. It even offers to take a screenshot of them to add to your camera roll; you can always re-access them in the app as well.WhatsApp Two-Step VerificationWhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption as well as two-step authentication to keep out snoops, be they at home or sitting right there at the NSA, CIA, and FBI (Hi, Agent Mulder!).Setup is easy: Go into Settings > Account > Two-step Verification. Tap Enable, and WhatsApp asks you to create a six-digit PIN to register your phone number with WhatsApp. You'll also provide an email in case you ever need to do a reset—aka, turn off the verification. If you later sign out or log in with a different device, WhatsApp will text you a code, and you'll have to re-enter the PIN as well.Twitter Login VerificationTo activate Login Verification on Twitter. It's what's happening. on the desktop, click your profile photo on the top-right and and select Settings and privacy from the drop-down menu. In the Security section, click Set up login verification, and you'll be asked to enter your Twitter password. If you don't have a phone number associated with your account, you'll be asked to add one.If you've upgraded to the "new twitter.com," click your profile photo on the top-right and selectSettings and privacy. Under Login and Security, click Security > Login verification and follow the directions.In the mobile app, go to the Me menu (your profile pic at the upper-left), Settings and Privacy > Account > Security > Login verification. Toggle it on (or off).You can get your secondary verification via text, authenticator app, or security key. If you go the Text Message route, you can only associate your phone number with one account.Twitter can generate backup codesfor when you lose a device, and temporary passwords to use one time when logging in at times you also can't get a regular 2FA code. Get them via Settings > Account > Security > Login verification under Additional methods; keep them somewhere safe.Here, you can also use the Twitter app itself as an authentication app. Click Login code generator to get a six-digit number that updates every 30 seconds, which can help when signing into third-party sites with your Twitter account credentials.A good rule of thumb: occasionally view the full list of applicationsthat have access to your Twitter or that use your Twitter credentials and nix any you no longer use or recognize.Apple Two-Factor AuthenticationYour Apple ID is a big part of your life if you're an iOS or Mac user. It's important for not just access, but also storage via iCloud, purchases at iTunes, Apple Books, and the App Store, and membership at Apple Music.To activate two-factor Authentication, go to the My Apple ID page and sign in. Look for Security > Two-Factor Authentication and click "Get Started..."You are then furnished with steps on how to set up 2FA for Apple using either an iOS device or via macOS. You can't do it via a browser on another operating system anymore. On iOS you go to Settings > [your name at the top] >Password & Security > Turn on Two-Factor Authentication. On macOS go to > System Preferences > iCloud, sign in, click Account Details > Security > Turn on Two-Factor Authentication.You'll have to answer two of your three pre-set security questions and re-confirm your credit card on the account to get into the setup. Then you have to enter a valid phone number to get a text or phone call (even if it's the number already on the phone you're using for setup). If it is the same phone, the six-digit code will be entered automatically when it arrives, or just type it in.To get a code when needed, on an iOS device go back to iCloud settings, tap your username at top (you'll likely need to enter your full Apple ID password again) > Password & Security > Get Verification Code. This sometimes enters you into a circular-logic world where you need to get a code on the very device where the code has to be entered.Apple also supports app-specific passwords.Turn off Apple 2FA in iCloud settings if you desire, but then you have to go back to security questions ("Who was the best man at your wedding?" etc.) to verify your ID, and no one wants that.For more, read How to Turn on Apple Two-Factor Authentication.Microsoft Two-Step VerificationMicrosoft has done a much better job in the last few years of tying together all its services under one umbrella account. I use mine for Microsoft free personal email, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Skype, an Office 365 subscription, and more. Naturally, it should get some extra protection.You sign into your Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/profile. In the top navigation, click Security; on the next page, click the more security options link. Scroll down to Two-step Verification to turn it on.Microsoft will suggest you get an app password to set up Microsoft free personal email to sync with email on mobile devices, as well as other services that may need app passwords, which you can go in later to generate for any given app.You can then enter the "Set up an identity verification app" section. Microsoft recommends the use of an authenticator app because it makes its own for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android, which it will push you to install. It also works with other standard authenticator apps, like Google Authenticator and Authy—but to use them, you must pick "other" during the setup. Scan the QR code displayed.You can skip the authenticator. If you do, Microsoft logins will still try to get you to use an app, but provide a link to other methods for getting a 7-digit verification code: text or email. Even if you choose text, it has to go to a phone you've pre-registered, and even then, Microsoft will make you re-enter the last four digits of the phone number as an extra bit of confirmation.As you continue the setup, Microsoft provides a recovery code for you to write down and keep safe, a 25-digit whopper (like the kind it uses on everything from software registrations to Xbox giveaways). Microsoft also supports Trusted Devices, which is hardware that doesn't require you to enter any codes—you'll see a checkbox to mark a device (like a Windows 10 PC) as trusted when you log into it. Go back to security settings to revoke trusted devices all at once if you lose one. Microsoft automatically removes any trusted device you haven't logged into in two months; just trust it again on the next login.Amazon Two-Step VerificationAmazon added 2FA support late in 2015 and it's pretty important to turn on, as Amazon has its fingers in many pies like Comixology, Audible.com, and sites that use Amazon for payments —all tied to your credit card.Open up Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more on the desktop, click the Accounts & Listsdrop-down menu and go to Your Account. Click on Login & Security. On the next page, click Edit next to Advanced Security Settings. Two-Step Verification is here, and offers two options. The preferred method is an authentication app (scan the QR code); phone number(s) entry is the backup method.A nice option with Amazon is the ability to tell the service to skip the codes on select devices—say a PC to which you and you alone have access. If that option doesn't work later, come back to the Advanced Security page and click "Require codes on all devices."Yahoo Account Key or 2-Step VerificationTo set up verification at Yahoo, access your Personal info (look for your name, or the link to Sign In, in the upper-right of any Yahoo page, and select Account Info). Click Account Security and you'll see the Two-step verification toggle, making it incredibly easy to turn on and off with the flip of a virtual switch. It will immediately confirm the phone number on your account, or ask for a new one and send a 5-digit verification code. It also warns you that certain apps won't work with second sign-in verification, including Outlook and the mail apps on iOS and Android—those will require App Passwords.There is no option to use a third-party authenticator app. However, the Yahoo Account Key is the next best thing. If you have the Yahoo app on your phone, Yahoo Account Key can send a notification to it. You get the notification, push a button to confirm it's you, and that's it—no codes to enter. It's very similar to Google Prompt. You can try a sample prompt to see how it works. If you activate it, Yahoo deactivates two-step verifications.After you set up two-step verification, the Sign-in and Security list gets another option: "Generate app password." When you're ready to access Yahoo services on devices like iPhone, Android phones, or via Outlook, you'll go here to create the new unique password that will hook you up.LinkedIn Two-Step VerificationThe social network LinkedIn uses text messages to send authentication codes. There is no option for using an authenticator app. Go to the Me menu > Settings & Privacy > Account > Two-step verification to activate it or deactivate.Enter your mobile number and you'll immediately get a six-digit code you have to enter to verify you're you. You only get one phone number (no backup). Unlike many other services, LinkedIn doesn't provide extra codes for getting around Two-Step Verification—in fact, turning it off is as simple as clicking the "Turn Off" link on the same page. It's not very secure, but still better than a password-only approach.Snapchat Two-Factor AuthenticationSnapchat is a mobile-only service, so the only way to set up 2FA is via the mobile app. Open it up and tap your avatar at the top-left. Tap the gear icon () on the upper-right to access Settings and tap Two-Factor Authentication.Snapchat warns you that if you lose access to your way to generate a login code (aka, your phone), you could get locked out of your Snapchat account. If you're okay with that, proceed with setup, and select whether you want to receive a code via text or an authenticator app (you can have both the authentication app and SMS text verification active simultaneously).If you choose authenticator, you get three options—the first is to Set Up Automatically, which worked like a charm to set up in Authy (my preferred app). It instantly gave me a six-digit code to go back to the Snapchat app and enter. If you Set Up Manually, you get a QR code—but you can't exactly scan it on the same screen. Instead, it provides a 32-digit code for you to copy—by hand. Ugh. That's the kind of thing that prevents people from setting up better security. But thankfully the automatic setup worked just fine. You can have both the authentication app and SMS text verification active simultaneously.Once you're set up, Snapchat will generate a Recovery Code you can use if you can't get a text or code from the authenticator app. Take a screenshot and store it somewhere safe.Reddit Two-Factor AuthenticationReddit said in 2018 that 2FA was its users' most requested feature, and now it's here. On a desktop, log in and go to Preferences. Find the tab that says "password/email," and under two-factor authentication select "enable." Follow the steps to set up a third-party authentication app like Authy—such apps are the only way to get a Reddit 6-digit verification code. (It will also supply some backup codes to store away for the few times your smartphone isn't available). Make sure you register an email with Reddit; it's the only way to reset your account if necessary.Pinterest Two-Factor AuthenticationPinterest added 2FA in the summer of 2017. To activate, click the three-dot icon on the top-right () > Edit Settings > Security and toggle on Require Code at Login. You can choose to get the codes sent via SMS text, or use the Authy authenticator app. You'd think this would work with any app, but Pinterest must have a specific tie to Twilio's Authy, because upon activation of what I thought was just the SMS code, my Authy app came alive and displayed a 7-digit (not 6-digit) code to enter. You can also go to Settings > Security to access a backup code for the future.Slack 2-Factor AuthenticationGot an office Slack? Whether you can secure it with two-factor or not depends on if your workspace's account settings. If you sign into Slack using your G Suite account, you'd handle two-factor through Google.Otherwise, go to my.slack.com/account/settingsand expand Two-Factor Authentication to find the setup button. After you enter your password, you get two choices: receive the code via SMS text messages, or use an app like Google Authenticator or Authyusing a QR code. Even if you pick the app, you get the option to enter a backup mobile phone number. At the end you'll have to hit Verify Code to ensure you're all set. After, you'll need to re-sign into Slack everywhere, with codes at hand to get full access. If you're accessing multiple Slack workspaces, you need to set up 2FA on each workspace individually—so some may use it, some may not.Owners/admins, go into Team Settings > Authentication to require team-wide 2FA if desired. (If you don't see the options, you've probably already got mandatory 2FA turned on.)Backup codes are handed out the minute you sign up for 2FA, but if you don't write them down you can re-access them on the Account page.Dropbox Two-Step VerificationDropbox on the desktop websitehas a tab called Security. It's where you go to check how many current sessions are logged in and devices are using the account, to change the password, and, of course, turn on two-step verification. Toggle it to on, enter a password, and you'll be asked if you want to get security codes via SMS text message or via a mobile authenticator app.If you choose text, enter a phone number and receive a code immediately; you also get to enter a backup number, plus receive a 16-digit number you should save somewhere safe; it will allow you to deactivate two-step verification if needed. If you choose the authenticator app, you'll see a QR code on-screen to scan. Other options include the use of a USB or NFC security key, if you've got one. Dropbox provides excellent instructions.Evernote Two-Step VerificationFollowing a hack that forced the reset of over 50 million user passwords in 2013, Evernote rolled out two-factor authentication.To set it up, sign in with a desktop browser, click your account icon on the bottom-left, and select Settings. Click the Security Summary link, and then "enable" under two-step verification.Evernote supports authenticator apps—but it only supports text messages if you have a paid Evernote premium account. That's right, you pay to get the less secure option! You'll need to verify the email and the phone numbers (you can have two) on the account. It also provides four backup codes for you to write down and save—in fact, you need to enter one to finish the setup. Don't store these codes in Evernote—you'll need them when you can't get access.Finally, Evernote will point out all the third-party apps you use with its service that may now require a verification code, which includes mobile apps, browser extensions, and even IFTTT if you use it. But thankfully they won't need app passwords. To manage or generate backup codes or even app passwords, go into the Security Summary and click Managed Settings.Venmo VerificiationVenmo, the popular mobile payment app, bakes in 2FA (using SMS texts only) almost from the get-go. With it on, you'll get warnings when apps that haven't been validated try to use the account.When you sign up, you have to verify your account via a phone number; you can't use Venmo without it. You can also verify an email. Once a device is verified, Venmo remembers it and you shouldn't need to verify again. But you can always remove saved devices ( > Settings > Security > Remembered Devices)—handy if you log in with a public PC or give up an old phone with access.PayPal 2-Step VerificationAs a service dedicated to making payments, it's best that PayPal be as secure as possible. Log in, click the gear icon () on the upper-right to access your profile. Click the security tab and select "Set up" next to two-step verification. Select whether you want to receive a text message or code via an authenticator app. With that set up, PayPal will give you the option to add a backup device to your account, if you want.IFTTT Two-Step VerificationIFTTT is the amazingly powerful and useful service that links together other web-based services. To turn on 2FA, go to the desktop and enter your IFTTT Preferences. There's a big blue button that says Enable Two-Step Verification to make it easy on you.Your options: use an authenticator app like Authy, or get codes via text message. The former gives you a QR code to scan. The latter starts sending SMS messages to your mobile phone. Like the rest, you get a backup code option—copy it down someplace safe in case you get locked out of IFTTT.LastPass Multifactor AuthenticationLastPass is one of PCMag's picks for Best Password Managers. But could a password manager be even more secure? Of course it could, if you haven't yet turned on 2FA.As befits a heavy-duty security option, LastPass touts its support for a slew of authentication apps, including Google Authenticator, Authy, and Duo, as well as its own LastPass Authenticator. It also works with third-party hardware like smart cards or USB drives. LastPass has separate instructions available for all of them; some only work with the premium version of LastPass. Codes via SMS text are not an option.In keeping with other services that use authenticator apps, here's what you do: Log in to LastPass on a desktop browser, and click Account Settings on the bottom left. In the pop-up menu, click the Multifactor Options tab. Scroll to the Google Authenticator option (even if you're using another authenticator app). You'll get the usual QR code to scan into the app with your smartphone.Dashlane Two-Factor AuthenticationAnother favorite password manager is Dashlane, and it also supports 2FA. You have to turn it on via the desktop using the software for Windows or macOS, and you'll need an authenticator app on your smartphone to scan the QR code.In the desktop program, go to Tools > Preferences (or Dashlane > Preferences on Mac), open the Security tab, and click Two-Factor Authentication to toggle it on. You get the option to only use codes when adding a new device or every time you log in. (You can't go back and forth between these options later without turning 2FA off and then back on; choose wisely.) You then get the standard QR code to scan, or a key to enter in the app; when you do, enter the new code generated by the authenticator app back into Dashlane. Put in the fallback phone number as backup, and print out the backup codes in case you need them.You can also get 2FA support for other password managers like RoboForm Everywhere 7 and Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault 8.Nest 2FANest is a big name in smart homes, and it pays to lock down an account controlling your thermostat, smoke detectors, and surveillance cameras—no company is completely safe from security issues.Nest's 2FA doesn't work with authenticator apps; it only sends texts codes for logging in. Log in to the Nest mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. Tap the hamburger menu () and select Account > Manage Account > Account Security, where you'll find a 2-step verification option. Re-enter the password, give them your mobile phone number, and tap "send code." Enter the six-digit code you get via SMS text and you're set. You can turn off 2FA any time by going back to this menu, but don't do that.TeamViewer 2FATeamViewer is a great way to take remote control of another person's computer (it's our Editors' Choice)—and that's a good reason to make sure it's secure. Log in to your TeamViewer account on the web at login.teamviewer.com. You'll see a list of the other computers with which you can usually connect. Your name should appear at the upper-right as the header for a drop-down menu. From that menu, select Edit Profile.The pop-up that appears will show two-factor authentication as the third choice on the General tab. Click Start Activation. TeamViewer only allows 2FA through authenticator apps—no texting or other codes sent to your phone. In fact, you'll have to use the app to get a code from the app immediately to verify your 2FA; TeamViewer throws up a 16-digit backup code for you to copy and save right after.TumblrYou might not expect Tumblr to need much security, but hey, you don't want someone else posting animated GIFs on your account! Or, you know, looking at porn. Plus, Tumblr had a serious breach back in 2013, so better safe than sorry.Simply sign on and visit your Settings/Account page. Find the toggle for two-factor authentication. Activate it and you're immediately asked to verify your phone number, which you should have already set up to make audio posts. If not, do it. Request a verification code and enter it fast, as it expires after two minutes. You can also use an authenticator app, but can't activate it until after you set up the phone number for texting. Once that's all set, you have the option to generate 16-character mobile app passwords, if needed.WordPress 2FAWordPress.com: Create a Free Website or Blog—where you host a blog—offers up 2FA support by way of SMS text messages, and use of an authenticator app. Log in on the desktop and click your gravatar icon in the upper-right, then click Security > Two-Step Authentication.On the next page, pick a country, enter a phone number for an SMS-capable phone, then pick either Verify via SMS or Verify via App. The latter brings up the QR code for your authenticator app to scan.Next, you'll get a 7-digit code to enter and confirm it all. When WordPress asks you to print out or keep your backup codes, don't skip it. You may need them in the future if you forget a password or lose the phone with the authenticator app. WordPress also supports app passwords as needed. Click Connected Applications in the security settings to see which apps are connected to your WordPress account, and delete those you don't need or recognize.GoDaddy 2-Step AuthenticationGoDaddy is a leader among web hosts and domain name registries. If you have a very important domain or two in your possession, make sure you double up on security so they don't get stolen.Log into the GoDaddy Account Manager and click Login & PIN. Look for Two-Step Authenticationand click Set Up. You can use an SMS-enabled phone, to which GoDaddy will send a code for you to validate your 2FA setup. Add a second phone number as a backup, if you like. Or set up an authenticator app with a quick QR code scan.You can go to the same spot to disable 2FA (not that you ever would) or to change your phone information. GoDaddy doesn't supply any backup codes or app passwords. If you click on the edit button in the 2-Step Verification box, there's one other nice option: ask for verification for every login or "high-risk transactions only."Square 2-Step VerificationThis implementation of 2FA by Square is strictly for the online Square Dashboard. Thankfully you don't need this kind of thing for the credit card transactions, which are encrypted end-to-end, with no data stored locally on your mobile device/terminal.Navigate to Square Account & Settings and click "Set Up 2-Step Verification." Add your mobile number for receiving SMS text messages—the only option—then enter the code when you receive one. Click Verify and you're done.Once a master account has 2FA activated, all employees will need to set up 2-Step Verification; once they log into the shared dashboard, they'll get emailed instructions on how to proceed. New employees will be asked to set it up when they first access the dash. Click the "Remember this Device for 30 days" option so you don't have to enter the 2FA code Every. Single. Time.(Read about The Best Mobile Credit Card Readers.)Dreamhost Multifactor AuthenticationDreamhost is one of PCMag's top-rated Web Hosting Services. Thankfully, it's embraced some extra security for its users, beyond the username and password, settling on a 2FA scheme that requires an authenticator app (it recommends Google Authenticator since it's ubiquitous across all smartphones and third-party services).Once signed in, navigate via the control panel to Billing & Account > Security, and go to the second section entitled Multifactor Authentication. Re-enter your password and in the menu, select either "Google Authenticator, Time-Based (recommended)" or "Google Authenticator, counter-based." The former is the way to go; the latter requires manual refreshes. You'll get a QR code to scan plus a 16-digit secret key—but you know the drill, just scan the code with your smartphone camera while in the authenticator app of your choice. Enter the 6-digit passcode that comes up on the phone in the field on Dreamhost and activate. Don't forget to save your backup codes for offline use when you need to access Dreamhost sans phone.Not many other recommended host services seem to support 2FA with one exception: Liquid Web which, like Dreamhost, supports authentication apps.Kickstarter Two-Factor AuthenticationKickstarter is the top place to crowdfund projects, but if your credentials get stolen you don't want crooks going hog-wild pledging your support for a lot of the crap you don't like.On Kickstarter, click your avatar on the top-right. Under the Settings tab, click "Set up two-factor authentication." Kickstarter supports SMS texts and authenticator apps, as well as getting codes via voice calls. Even if you use the authenticator app (scanning a QR code), you still have to enter a phone number as a fallback recovery method of getting codes.Kickstarter doesn't offer app passwords or backup codes, but that generally indicates they're not really needed.Sony PlayStation 2-Step VerificationFor PlayStation, activate 2FA by visiting the Sony 2-Step Verification page and clicking the "Activate now" button. Sign in again with your Sony PS credentials, click Edit (it's next to the Status field), enter your phone number, then enter the code Sony texts to that same number. You should sign out then, and on all your active PlayStation sessions so you can log back in everywhere with full 2FA security.You can also do it from the PlayStation 4 itself. Go to Accounts > Security > 2-Step Verification. Click Set Up Now, verify your number, and you'll get a text with the code. MonkeyFlop provides an entire video on the setup above.Sony doesn't support any authentication app. However, it does provide backup codes for you to save for later. And, Sony absolutely requires app passwords—you'll need them to sign in on devices like the PlayStation 4.Intuit Turbo and TurboTaxWorried about SIRF? That's Stolen Identity Refund Fraud, something the IRS is fighting hard so your tax refunds go to you, not scammers and crooks.You can help yourself by turning on 2FA if you use e-filing software/services. Intuit TurboTaxis a PCMag Editors' Choice for tax preparation software. Once you've signed in on the desktop browser—which in my case required a code texted to me even before I turned on 2FA—click My Account at the top and enter Account Settings. Click security and the link to turn it on next to Two-Step verification. If you've already entered a phone number, it should appear here so you can verify by text or voice call.Once that's on, the option to Turn on Authenticator App appears below it. Click the button and, for some reason, it asks what kind of smartphone you use; iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry are the choices. It doesn't matter, as the QR code comes up next, plus a manual entry code if needed. Once you enter it in the app, put the 6-digit verification code back into TurboTax and you're set. The phone number remains in the system for fallback.This login also works for Intuit Turbo, the company's one-stop financial snapshot service. It may work for Mint if you've got a newer account; but older accounts can't be merged with Turbo/TurboTax.Steam GuardMuch like how Facebook and Twitter require their own apps for people to authenticate their accounts, Steam authentication codes for its 2FA —dubbed Steam Guard—come in via the Steam mobile apps for iOS and Android. (You have the option to get codes by email, but that's as secure as leaving your front windows open year round.)The account settings on the desktop make it look like you can sign up for Steam Guard, but it will send you to the mobile app to do the setup. From the hamburger menu (), log into your account settings and select Steam Guard > Settings. Here you can turn it off, get codes by email, or get "codes on my phone."Steam makes you put in your phone number, to which it will send a code to set up the authentication and a recover code you should write down. After that, the only way to log into Steam anew is to have that app with you to get the authentication code; it'll appear right at the top of the screen when you go into the Steam Guard section in the future.Etsy Two-Factor AuthenticationYou'd think a kitschy shopping galleria like Etsy would be safe, but hey, your credit card is out there. Lock down the marketplace. Etsy provides 2FA for exactly that purpose. Go to You > Account Settings > Security on a desktop browser. Two-factor authentication is front and center, and gives you the option of using an authenticator app, getting codes via SMS text, or a phone call with a code. Backup codes can be generated and regenerated here, as needed—keep them around for when/if you want to turn off 2FA. See this page of security info for more.MailChimp Two-Factor AuthenticationMailChimp's two-factor authentication setup couldn't be easier. Sign in on the desktop, go to Settings > Security, and the top section is a button to Configure Google Authenticator (it works with any authenticator app, though). You can also put in a mobile number below for receiving a code via SMS text—you'll need that if you switch phones and don't have access to the app. Plus, when you log in, you can click a link below the "passcode required" box to get it via SMS immediately, which is a nice option.Fortnite Two-Factor AuthenticationThe free battle-royale game's parent company supports 2FA and will actually give you a freebie for setting it up: the Boggiedown Emote, plus the following items in Save the World: 50 armory slots, 10 backup slots, and 1 Legendary Troll Stash Llama.You can set up an authenticator app or get codes via email (not via text message). Sign into your Epic Games account > Password & Security > Two-Factor Authentication. Click either Enable Authenticator App or Enable Email Authentication. After that, use the codes and expect to re-enter them every 30 days. This is more about keeping your online account safe than worrying about security during gameplay, but it comes with freebies, so go for it.

In my point of view video lecture is bestConsidering many aspects, it is a matter of confusion for the CA Students specially whether to go for satellite class or face to face class. I am presenting an article in the above mentioned topic so that the confusion among us could be reduced/removed to some extent.The technological development at present scenario in respect of computer & internet has brought the vast changes in human life-the way we live, work & study. It is obvious that change is inevitable and one should accept the technological change so as to understand it and be familiar with it, i.e. we should be flexible to accept the change. Until and unless we change the way we study, we cannot move ahead.Simply speaking, e-learning is the use of technology that enables us to study (learn) at any time & from anywhere in an electronic way with the help of computers & Internet. E-learning means electronic learning. It is a computerized and digital type of education in which texts, audio or sound, pictures, images, graphics and videos can be simultaneously presented online to students. The term eLearning is really just an umbrella term which covers a wide set of electronic educational applications and processes such as Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration. It includes the delivery of content via network, audio and video recordings, satellite broadcast, interactive TV, and CD-ROM as well as many, many others. Students can study anywhere they have access to a computer and Internet connection i.e., students can take classes by sitting at home.Without facts and proofs no one can say/suggest CA Students either to go for satellite class or to opt for face t o face classes, so I am going to highlight its some merits and demerits:MERITS1. Time and money factor:Traveling time can be saved from home/office place to class and vice-versa as we can take classes on laptops or if we join the nearest satellite centre.Cost can be saved in the following sense:– Obviously travelling cost could be saved.– Satellite classes’ fees are low in compare to face to face classes.– If one friend wishes to take class from the laptop then his friend also could attend the same class with him by sharing/dividing the fees among them.– and reduces the need for costly classroom-based training2. Flexibility:Satellite classes ensure flexibility in the sense that there is no fixed time to take the class if a student is taking class through it as those classes could be accesses 24/7 through internet connection. One can take class whenever he becomes free.3. Quality in classIt is cent percent clear that even no teacher dreams for providing satellite classes unless he is a renowned, leading, well-experienced faculty. The two-way transmission quality is very good. Both audio and video have high degree of clarity. The large–size image is not eye straining, even for 4 hour sessions.Let’s take an example for this: Online e-Learning facility provided by ICAI consists of best faculties’ lectures, Satellite classes of Accounts by CA. Parveen Sharma Sir is another instance.4. Doubts solving:It should not be misunderstood that the doubts of our friend remain unsolved/unanswered by our CA. Sirs if we go for satellite classes, those queries are handled by the same faculties when we send the query /ies via, sms or email. Students can speak to the faculty, raise queries and interact, as in a normal class atmosphere. The faculty can see the students and speak to them very clearly.5. No. of students:Neither teacher nor students can concentrate over each other as it has become a practice of keeping at least 800 to 1000 (or even more than this) ca students by our CA Sirs in a single class in case we go for Face to Face Mode. Could you imagine this?Nobody knows anyone. Interaction among the students could be found unprofessional in many cases. While in satellite classes the class size consists of approx 50 students which seem to be fruitful.6. Learning:Students develop knowledge of the Internet and computers skills that will help learners throughout their lives and careers. Successfully completing online or computer-based courses builds self-knowledge and self-confidence. Encourages students to take responsibility for their learningDESPITE OF SEVERAL MERITS SATELLITE CLASSES CARRY FOLLOWING DEMERITS:1. Unfamiliar (lack of it skills)We CA Students are not even used to in operating the computer and using internet in a normal way and we are not aware about the changes in technology, so we are running after the traditional method of learning. We the students have to manage our time in article ship as well and being familiar with technology & implementing them to study the classes could be a limiting factor for CA Students.2. Queries:A CA Student can ask doubt even then & there or at the break time to the teacher, however, in case of satellite classes the SMS sent doesn’t get delivered timely even if the SMS gets delivered the teacher would ignore the message thinking it to be irrelevant or out of syllabus, the mail sent may not be replied. Thus, the CA Student cannot come out of the confusion.3. Class cancellation:Cancellation of satellite classes is frequent due to light issue and atmospheric change (environmental change) in India. If the day is cloudy or rainy we cannot watch the clear videos so that the class gets cancelled. In many cases it has been seen that those cancelled classes are being operated by the satellite centers in another time (ie. For example: cancelled class time: 6.30 to 10.30 in the morning & re-operated time: 5.30 to 9.30 in the evening). It is difficult for us to manage the time.4. Suitability:One has to maintain the perfect discipline and dedication while attending CA Classes through satellite mode which is quite uncommon quality among CA Students so, their small misbehavior in the class may interrupt the whole class.5. Fees of some teachers:We have discussed and it is well known to us that Satellite classes are being delivered by top faculties in India and in CA teaching field it has been seen that no cost saving in respect of fees is possible as the fees charged is high. E.g.-Fee of face to face class is 20000/- and Satellite Class is 19000/- (This situation can be reviewed by every CA Student). A very low benefit.Now coming to the conclusion what I would like to focus is that – you can’t have it both ways. If you desire to become a responsible, self-sufficient, independent learner and would like be familiar with the emerging technology then it’s the time to start for the Satellite Classes. The choice is yours whether to accept the change or follow the same old method of learning

Digital marketing (also known as data-driven marketing) is an umbrella term for the marketing of products or services using digital technologies, mainly on the Internet, but also including mobile phones, display advertising, and any other digital medium.Digital marketing techniques such as search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, influencer marketing, content automation, campaign marketing, data-driven marketing and e-commerce marketing, social media marketing, social media optimization, e-mail direct marketing, display advertising, e–books, and optical disks and games are becoming more common in our advancing technology. 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