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two-factor authentication
[ too-fak-ter aw-then-ti-key-shuhn ]
noun
- a process of establishing identity and verifying permission to access an electronic device or computer network that requires two different forms of authorization, such as a password and a fingerprint scan. : 2FA
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Origin of two-factor authentication1
Example Sentences
She was among the many customers asked to complete the login process by email using two-factor authentication to verify her identity.
Key precautions include using secure crypto wallets with two-factor authentication and being wary of too-good-to-be-true, high-yield investment schemes promising guaranteed returns.
Criminals do it to bypass two-factor authentication to change passwords and access anything else you need a code from a text message for.
It told BBC Radio Ulster's Consumer Fight Back programme it was sorry to hear about Ms Tyler's experience but it was "confident that the industry standard two-factor authentication process ensures our platform and our customers' data is secure".
"We are confident that the industry standard two-factor authentication process ensures our platform and our customers' data is secure, with the issue, in this case, stemming from the customer handing this access over to the scammer."
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