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Facebook Adds Two-Factor Authentication

Posted by timothy on from the your-name-and-your-real-name dept.

angry tapir writes "To help its hundreds of millions of users prevent unauthorized access to their accounts, Facebook has added an optional verification step to its log-in process. The new security feature, called Login Approvals, is a form of two-factor authentication."

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  1. Harvesting by tpotus · · Score: 2, Interesting

    As someone pointed out in the article comments; This enforces fb's agenda to have its users submit as much personal info as possible to them.

  2. Re:Facebook stupidity.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I e-mailed Sprint and told them I didn't want to pay for texts, since I only receive a few a month. To summarize, they replied "No problem, we'll put you down for 200 free texts a month. Is that all you need, or can we help you with something else?". I was shocked, but service like that will retain me as a customer. I went so far as to write a response to commend them for it.
     
    But I guess your way works too: do nothing. Can't be disappointed if you never try, right?