If you have a 1Password account, it gives the additional option of setting up an emergency contact. I like that proactive approach to security. 1Password also scans your accounts and lets you know which systems support 2FA and takes you to the link to enable it. I find it easier to do the add by using the scan. Authy lets you manually add a code for 2FA on the Mac, but 1Passwords gives you the additional option of adding based on a QR code. However, since I’m such a fan of 1Password, combining them seems to make sense. Why 1Password rather than Authyīefore 1Password supported login codes, I used Authy. If you’re being targeted, the person can use sim-jacking as part of a campaign to steal from you.

The average person is unlikely to have that happen. That’s when hackers use social engineering or other methods to convince your mobile phone provider to reissue your phone number to another person. I couldn’t log into a site because I couldn’t get a text.Įven if your phone is with you and working, someone can “ sim-jack” your phone. That happened to me one time when I was on an airplane and had Wi-Fi on my laptop. Sometimes you won’t be in the mobile phone range.

Sure, you might have an obvious problem like losing your phone or the battery dying.

However, your mobile phone isn’t always with you and is accessible. You probably always have your phone with you, so you know that only you can access the system. Move From Two Factor Text to Code BasedĪt first glance, text-based messages seem easy. That code can be texted to you, can appear on a keyfob, or you can use software to create that code. Two Factor systems rely on something you know, like a password, and something you have, like a special code. Databases get hacked, people get tricked with email phishing, and sometimes you (gasp!) reuse passwords. Although we’ve covered it before, passwords alone aren’t secure enough to protect you and your data.

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