{"id":1594,"date":"2013-08-19T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/support.plunify.com\/en\/2013\/08\/19\/introducing-two-factor-authentication-security-security-security\/"},"modified":"2017-11-01T02:12:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T02:12:15","slug":"introducing-two-factor-authentication-security-security-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.plunify.com\/en\/2013\/08\/19\/introducing-two-factor-authentication-security-security-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Two-factor authentication – \u201cSecurity, Security, Security\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>The days where Username and Password authentication sufficed for logging in to my email \u2013 only for me to check \u201cremember me\u201d \u2013 are long gone. \u00a0Lo and behold, a new generation (pun intended) of One-Time-Password (OTP) dongles are here to weigh our pockets down. \u00a0The extra weight not only makes the authentication process a wee bit more cumbersome but also marginally devalues your need to hit \u201cremember me\u201d. \u00a0So \u201cterribly\u201d deviant is such a process that it distracts us from the sheer beauty of 2 Factor Authentication.<\/p>\n

Irony, confusion and melodrama aside, 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) is awesome! \u00a0And as you probably would have inferred by now, 2FA is available for all Plunify users. With the new capability to enable 2FA within every user profile, users are granted the peace of mind with another layer of security. \u00a0What\u2019s more, the welcoming user interface that we all have come to love remains well preserved.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>So what exactly is 2FA and where is this additional layer of security coming from you might ask? \u00a0Well, imagine for a moment that you are caught in a zombie apocalypse and you are the only surviving human being. In order to save your race you have to reach the antidote (that cures the zombies) before they get to you. \u00a0The antidote is stuck behind an impregnable fortress that only opens to the sound of \u201cOld McDonald had a Farm\u201d. \u00a0The evolution of human-like vocal cords in zombies and the knowledge of nursery rhymes will allow them to reach the antidote before you. \u00a0Now why would you want that? \u00a0Imagine again the same scenario only now the fortress opens to the sound of \u201cOld McDonald had a Farm\u201d and the verification of human DNA. \u00a0In short, 2FA is like human DNA. \u00a0It works with something you know: nursery rhymes, and something you have: human DNA (hopefully).<\/p>\n

<\/a>As I see it, verifying human DNA seems like a huge mountain to climb. \u00a0Thankfully, OTP verification isn\u2019t half as bad. \u00a0To begin, the presence of a thorough walkthrough simplifies the setup procedure and serves to guide users a great deal. \u00a0Next, it comes fully compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone operating systems. With \u201cGoogle Authenticator<\/a>\u201d for iOS\/Android and \u201cVirtual TokenFactor\u201d for Windows Phone, these mobile applications help to transform \u201cwhat you have\u201d into what you already have \u2013 your smart phone.<\/p>\n

No need for extra dongles, just extra security! \u00a0Keeping with the idea that the setup should be as intuitive as possible, we utilized QR codes for easy capture all within the means of the aforementioned mobile applications. \u00a0Within seconds after setup, users will observe an OTP generated on their smart phones and it will continually change after a fixed elapsed time. \u00a0The point to take home: OTPs are unique and user-accessible only.<\/p>\n

With 2FA enabled and roaring to go, the user simply enters his Username and Password as per normal. \u00a0Next, the user will be prompted to enter the OTP generated on his\/her phone. If authentication is verified correct, there will be a lease time of 24 hours before 2FA authentication is once again required. \u00a0This feature facilitates the need for users to run multiple jobs at different times within the 24-hour lease period. \u00a0Finally, if \u201c2FA\u201d isn\u2019t quite the tune you had hoped to hear from your music box, simply unchecking it from your profile brings you back to your default profile setup.<\/p>\n

The flexibility to control your layers of web security is the aim of the game. \u00a0With on-demand 2 Factor Authentication integrated into our platform, we not only achieved that goal, but also managed to stick with our priority of providing seamless access.<\/p>\n

Find out more on how you can enable your 2-factor authentication<\/a><\/p>\n

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