Twitter may introduce two-factor authentication

Twitter is reportedly in plans to introduce "two-factor authentication" to boost the security on its service, especially in light of the recent security breach.

February 05, 2013 / 16:35 IST
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Following Twitter's emails to about 250,000 users stating that their accounts' security may have been compromised, it seems the social network is considering improving security to prevent further mischief. A job listing spotted by The Guardian reveals that Twitter is on the lookout for a software engineer for Product Security, whose chief duties would include designing and developing "user-facing security features, such as multi-factor authentication and fraudulent login detection." Click here for full story

first published: Feb 5, 2013 04:22 pm

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