
Twitter’s Foray into Authentication: SMS to Replace Passwords
Twitter debuts a grand but simple plan to replace passwords where your phone number is your username and an SMS-generated code is your password.
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Twitter debuts a grand but simple plan to replace passwords where your phone number is your username and an SMS-generated code is your password.
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Passwords. They are a curse. However many of them you try remember, they are being forgotten. No matter how many of them you write down on paper they get lost.
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Kaspersky Lab’s Brian Donohue explains two-factor authentication Download podcast for offline listening
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Twitter is an essential part of anyone’s brand these days, whether you’re a small company, a media mogul or someone who simply likes to share her views with anyone willing