Recapping Google's new two-factor authentication

Announcement, I wanted to post about Google's new Two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is something you have (such as a phone) and something you know (such as a password). It is kidnapped or otherwise abused a big deal because if your account or business contact two factor authentication has these accounts now less likely to phishing attacks. It is a nice Google authenticator application on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry is running:

For the "something you have" Google provides many ways to authenticate:
-SMS, for example for mobile phones
-VoIP phone call, e.g. for landline phones
Authentication apps for smartphones, which do not have a signal or abroad Android., iPhone and BlackBerry phones are supported.
one time/Single Use Codes that you print out as a final fallback and put in your wallet, desk or safe.

This announcement has a few bonus Features.Hier some extra good things that make me happy:
-Two factor authentication offered on all mail accounts "in the next few months," according to TechCrunch.
-Sie can use a specific browser cookies to authenticate for 30 days per browser.Get bugged with a login message on a computer you use every day, such as your computer at home.
-Google Android authentication app open source and open source according to this page will soon be the iPhone app.
Drew Hintz mentioned in the TechCrunch comments, people take the Google authenticator app RFC 4226, used so much of this work is open stuff and could build.

Drew does a great job debunking misconceptions in the TechCrunch comments:
"Random commenter: Google wants my phone number?"a (fuegen_Sie_zu-Viel-Daten-Verschwoerung_hier) "
"Drew: actually, can the app if you to prefer not to provide a phone number"

Overall, this is a great starten.Ich have you seen the pain protect a hijacked account can cause, over and over and over again quickly not only with a Kennwort.So as you can, add an additional layer of protection with two-factor authentication to your Konto.Zwei factor authentication: it's not only for world of Warcraft more.

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