May 31

LinkedIn adds two-factor authentication through SMS

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LinkedIn adds twofactor authentication through SMS

Who knew that tighter security was all the rage these days? Following Dropbox, Google and virtually everyone else, LinkedIn has joined the trendy (if smart) ranks of those offering two-factor authentication as an option. Switch it on and you’ll have to enter a verification code delivered by SMS before you can log in with a device that LinkedIn doesn’t recognize. That’s all there is to the process, really, but it may be enough to prevent ne’er-do-wells from messing with your CV.

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Via: The Next Web

Source: LinkedIn

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Apr 24

Google joins the FIDO Alliance, supports its two-factor authentication standard

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Google joins the FIDO Alliance, supports its two-factor authentication standard

Google’s already investing in two-factor authentication, but it’s making a bigger commitment to the security method by joining the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance’s board of directors. Founded in-part by heavyweights Lenovo and PayPal, the group envisions a future where an open standard developed by it will lead to interoperable two-step security that can log users into sites and cloud apps across the web — not to mention replace passwords as we know them. While support for USB keys is certainly in the works, the group expects to throw its weight behind the likes of NFC, voice and facial recognition, fingerprint scanners and more. There’s no telling how soon FIDO’s efforts will bear fruit, but the search titan’s support ought to help move things along.

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Via: MIT Technology Review

Source: FIDO (PDF)

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