Security News > 2016 > June > Google’s new authentication option: a tap on the screen (Help Net Security)

2016-06-22 18:48
Google knowns that usability is a pre-requisite for security, so they’ve come up (yet again) with a new option within the 2-step verification feature for Google accounts: Google prompt. Google sends the prompt each time you want to log into your account, and you simply tap “Yes” to confirm that you are the one signing in: No more typing in of verification codes received via voice or text message or Google Authenticator, or by using … More →
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