I've used Google Authenticator for years. It's not a default Android app, but I've used it for so many years at this point that it does just transfer from phone to phone, so it feels very much default ...

Using a strong password is critical to keeping your online accounts secure. However, it isn’t enough on its own in today’s online threat landscape. Even the strongest passwords can fail in the face of ...

There's no perfect solution, but different authentication methods can work better in some circumstances than others.

There’s a new authenticator app to take away market share from the corporate authenticators offered by Google and Microsoft. Two things can be true about true-factor authentication (2FA). One, the ...

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

Your passkey future requires an authenticator, but which type is best - platform, virtual, or roaming? We help make sense of your options. In ZDNET’s six-part ...

Proton is finally bringing one of Proton Pass' best features to a standalone app. I've been using Proton Pass for over a year now, and it's quickly become my favorite password manager to date for a ...

Google apps, meet your replacements.

Proton has launched a new 2FA app, called Authenticator. This is an open-source app that offers multi-device sync, the ability to export/import 2FA tokens, and end-to-end encryption. The app is ...

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When Microsoft announced that it was shutting down its Authenticator app, which many businesses use to secure work accounts with two-factor authentication, people panicked a bit. People like me. The ...