So you have an online account somewhere, and you have to answer “security questions” that will be used to recover your account in case you forget your password. What’s your birthday? Mother’s maiden name? Color of your first car? Etc. The problem is that they’re asking you for publicly available information! These “security questions” can …
The availability of authenticator apps that work with multiple websites can make it seem as if you can choose your own 2FA. It’s somewhat true — you can choose any authenticator app that is compatible with the website or network service that you’re signing in to. Unfortunately, it won’t work if you try to use …
If your LoginShield authenticator is lost or damaged, you’ll need to get a new one and recover access to your account. As the front door to your online account, using the LoginShield authenticator is by far more secure than using a password. But to enable you to recover access to your account when the authenticator …
