Definition: two-factor authentication (2FA)

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | January 16, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Definition: two-factor authentication (2FA) Hiding Behind the Keyboard Hacking Web Intelligence Inside the UK's first cyber security entrepreneur boot camp Security Think Tank: Know the business risks of using the internet EXPERT ADVICE Definition: two-factor authentication (2FA) Two-factor authentication (2FA), often referred to as two-step verification, is a security process in which the user provides two authentication factors to verify they are who they say they are.   Hiding Behind the Keyboard In this excerpt from chapter 2 of Hiding Behind the Keyboard, authors Brett Shavers and John Bair discuss the Tor Browser.   Hacking Web Intelligence In this excerpt from chapter 8 of Hacking Web Intelligence, authors Sudhanshu Chauhan and Nutan Panda discuss how to be anonymous on the internet using proxy.   Inside the UK's first cyber security entrepreneur boot camp This is the first in a series of articles charting the progress of participants from HutZero, a new cyber security entrepreneur acceleration programme run by Cyber London (CyLon) and the Centre for Security Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen's University Belfast   Security Think Tank: Know the business risks of using the internet What are the main security risks associated with DNS and how are these best mitigated?   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.