{"id":17400,"date":"2018-10-18T16:51:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T14:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/?p=17400"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:28:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:28:12","slug":"improve-account-security-with-two-factor-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/en\/blog\/improve-account-security-with-two-factor-authentication\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Account Security with Two-Factor Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it comes to security, nothing is more important than knowing that the person accessing data is who they say they are. Here at Zenkit<\/a>, we care deeply about the security of our users\u2019 content, which is why we\u2019re excited to roll out Two Factor Authentication (2FA) to all of our users today!<\/span><\/p>\n

Security has been an issue since the first computer was created and, while physical security is important and GDPR<\/a> governs a lot of physical security issues, most people who wish to do harm do it from afar using a computer to gain access to your accounts. They have no need to physically access your computer or the servers where your data is stored.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While single-factor authentication (1FA) is what everyone is familiar with, often it isn\u2019t enough for sensitive data. 1FA is one layer of security, such as a password or a pin code. Something that you <\/span>know<\/span><\/i>, but also something that a hacker can find out if they’re clever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two Factor Authentication (2FA, also known as two-step verification) adds an extra element on top of the \u2018know\u2019 part. Not only do you need to <\/span>know<\/span><\/i> the password or pin code, but you also need to <\/span>have<\/span><\/i> something, like a token or a device. Since hackers don’t have access to your device, it’s almost impossible for them to log into your accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enabling 2FA means that logging into an account has two steps:<\/span><\/p>\n