This is Why You Need to Setup Two-Factor Authentication for your Accounts, Pages, and Sites ASAP: Ow-tech Solutions

This is Why You Need to Setup Two-Factor Authentication for your Accounts

Have you ever woken up and found calls from people claiming that you have sent them unusual content through your social sites? Or maybe you realize you have been locked out of your own pages and accounts? 

Such experiences are usually devastating. At that point you get totally confused not knowing where to start. 

How do such things happen?

There are a number of things that you do consciously that can contribute to you being a victim of hacking. These can include simple actions like clicking on a link or signing up to a website without thinking or knowing how dangerous it is. 

Hackers pounce on the first opportunity they get to steal your personal information.

Watch the video below on some of the most common things that put  you at a risk of being hacked.

What's the simplest way to protect your accounts?

Apart from the solutions given in the video above, there's one very important setting you ca do for all your social sites and pages; TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.

The two-factor-authentication setting allows you to have control of your accounts anytime everywhere you are.

When setting this up you do have a number of options to secure your account:

• Email
• Phone number
• Using another device
• Calls for some sites
• Security codes
• An Authenticator App
• Security notification sent to your logged-in page.

Why do you need two-factor authentication?

With this feature set up, you will receive a notification every time there's a log-in attempt on a given account. This will allow you to know when someone is trying to access your account and accept or decline it.

You receive an email notification or an SMS when such attempts are detected.

I personally prefer using my mobile number for these security set-ups and I think you should too. I carry my phone everywhere and see more than 95% of the text messages sent within ten minutes of receiving them.

 It is easier to miss an email even when you have turned on the notification feature on your device.

2-factor authentication for Facebook

Follow these steps to set up 2-step verification for your Facebook account.

1. Log in to your Facebook account from the app on your smartphone or on the web version using the browser installed on your PC.

2. On the top right-hand side of the home page, click on the profile picture.

3. Select Settings and privacy from the list and go to settings. A menu of options appears on the left side of your screen.

4. Select security and login then scroll down until you see "Two-factor authentication"

5. Set up the security options you prefer and click on save for each setting.

Check out this video for a step-by-step guide.

2-Factor Authentication for Instagram

To set up 2-step verification for your Instagram account, follow these steps:

1. Log In to your Instagram account

2. On mobile, tap the Profile icon, then navigate to the compressed menu bar on the top right. On your PC, click on the profile icon.

3. Choose settings from the options and select security for smartphone, privacy and security for PC.

4. Scroll to select Two-Factor Authentication and set up the options you prefer. Ensure you save the settings when done.

Watch this Video for a step-by-step guide

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and secure your accounts NOW!.

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