(1) A USB key or app in a smartphone that provides a second authentication mechanism. See two-factor authentication. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

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Twitter has announced it will now charge its users for text-based two-factor authentication (2FA), meaning only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to utilize the security feature after March 30.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Before talking about what authentication is and how it works, ...