If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...

Duo vs Microsoft Authenticator: Which Tool Is Better? Your email has been sent Is Duo better than Microsoft Authenticator? Which one is safer to use? Read our guide to learn more about security, pros, ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...

Your business accounts have tons of private data you don’t want hackers to see. Although two-step verification (2FA) keeps hackers out, you can’t rely on texts to prove your identity. Hackers can ...

Microsoft Authenticator is a two-factor authentication program that provides added security to your online accounts in the form of an app. It's a competitor to other two-factor authentication programs ...

Hopefully by now you’ve heeded the repeated warnings from your friends and loved ones (and friendly, beloved internet writers) to use two-factor authentication to secure your digital accounts. That’s ...

Google Authenticator first launched in 2010, and the app—which stores and generates two-factor authentication (2FA) codes—lacked backups and multi-device support for years. It made transferring phones ...

Managing passwords across different browsers between your computer and mobile device typically requires a password manager. That is, unless you use the Microsoft ...

Passkeys are on a course to replace most passwords. Using passkeys involves a delicate balance of multiple technologies. The "authenticator" is one of those, and it comes in multiple types. In ZDNET's ...

Leaks and hacks from recent years make it clear that passwords alone don't provide enough security to protect your online bank accounts, social media logins, or even accounts for websites where you ...

Now, whenever you upgrade to a new phone, your one-time codes will be readily available once you’ve signed in to your Google account. IT employees must be crying tears of joy. Now, whenever you ...

I've been a Google Authenticator user since the dawn of two-factor authentication (2FA) apps. Released in 2010, it's one of those apps that I use all the time for authenticating logins into various ...