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Microsoft Begins Two-Factor Authentication Program
- PCMag.com, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:37 PM
Microsoft is now giving its users the ability to add a two-factor authentication across its services including Outlook.com and MSN Hotmail. The authentication process gives users an extra layer of security. It requires users to enter two codes to access their account including a normal password and a code sent as a text message. Users can designate trusted devices that they use often to reduce the number of prompts they receive. "You use a code sent to a phone or email only once (per Web browser per device) and we remember that device in the future," explains Microsoft on their blog. Devices not used for two months will have their code reset.
