Two-factor authentication (also called two-step verification) adds an extra layer of security to your personal online accounts that you regularly log into with an email address/username and password. By enabling this extra security feature, you can essentially prevent hackers from gaining access to your accounts if they happen to obtain your login information.
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In recent years, several popular online platforms have added two-factor authentication to their security features to better protect their users. Enabling it typically involves adding a mobile phone number to your account. When you log in to your account from a new device, a unique code will be texted or called to you, which you use to enter into the site or app for verification purposes.
These days, a strong password isn’t enough to guarantee online protection, so it’s always a good idea to enable two-factor authentication on any online account that allows it. Here are 10 of the most popular online platforms that offer this extra protective security feature, plus instructions on how to set it up.
When you turn on two-factor authentication for your Google Account, you add a layer of protection to all of your Google accounts, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, and others, as well as your Google Workspace framework. Google allows you to set up two-factor authentication to receive verification codes via text message or an automated phone call on a mobile device.
