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Tip of the Week (Episode 201244): Two-Step Verification

By Dan Giancaterino •  October 31, 2012

Jenkins Tip of the Week (Episode 201244): Google's two-step verification requires you to have two things in order to login: something you know (your password) and something you possess (your cellphone). When you access your Google account, Google will text you a six-digit code that you will have to enter as part of the login process. This will help keep your account safe from hijackers. Other services using two-step verification include Dropbox, Facebook, LastPass, Microsoft SkyDrive, WordPress and Yahoo Mail.

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