Thursday, March 28, 2019

PROTECTING YOUR INTERNET ACCOUNTS

In the last year or so there have been reports of disastrous security breaches in companies such as EQUIFAX and FACEBOOK. Your passwords and other internet ogin information may have been stolen. Bad people could have been able to get into your bank accounts, your email, your .. whatever it is you have that is accessed through the internet. 

There are fairly simple ways to protect yourself. Nothing is free: they all require at least one extra step on your part, but the increased security is worth it.

Basically, these steps all involve 'two-step authentication.

What is 'two-step authentication?'  Maybe your bank requires it of you now: when you try to log in, a temporary code is sent to your phone, land line or cell, as a voice or text message. You then type in that code and, Bob's your uncle, you're in. d

You can also download authenticator apps from Google or Facebookk to protect your accounts, including Twitter. 

I understand that fewer then 10% of internet users adopt two step authentication. You should think about it because hacking is only going to become more common and probably your are going to increasingly depend upon the internet for social and financial connections.

An article describing 4 simple two-step authentication procedures was published recently in the New York Times.  Check it out! Here is the link

BE SMART/BE SAFE!

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