Layman’s Guide to Authenticator Apps

It’s common to get on a website and be asked to set up 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) when signing up. When this happens, you are generally offered 3 choices, SMS, Authenticator App, or security key. In a previous blog, I broke down what each means and their security level, but today I want to focus on Authenticator Apps. Many apps and websites started to require these as an option, but people should have taken the time to explain what …

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