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February 29, 2012  7:35 PM

PhoneFactor Extends Multi-Factor Authentication to Android



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Android, iOS, mulitfactor authentication, PhoneFactor, smartphone

PhoneFactor today launched the Android version of its authentication app for smartphones and tablets. The PhoneFactor App was initially unveiled late last year for iPhones and iPads, adding a third method of securing account logins and...

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June 15, 2011  10:46 AM

Weak PINs are the New Weak Password



Posted by: Tony Bradley
data security, password, PIN, smartphone

What if your home or car lock used one of those simple, one-notch skeleton keys like you see for unlocking treasure chests in movies? It would offer pathetic protection that can be easily circumvented. That would be dumb. Why is it, then, that so many people do essentially the same thing when it...

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