Given the huge privacy/security sensitivity of my 1Password account, I felt that the addition of 2FA security to that account should be prioritized. Having investigated and considered implementing 2FA for some of my online accounts, of the various second-factor options, I’ve concluded that the use of authenticator software would likely offer the best combination of convenience and security. When using your password as the first factor for authentication of your login, the second factor can be provided by one of several options: a text message (SMS), an authenticator application, a Bluetooth/USB/NFC-based hardware security key, or biometrics (such as fingerprint or FaceID recognition). Two-factor authentication (hereinafter referred to as “2FA”) is a method of logging into a website account with a greater degree of security than merely using your username and password. 1Password makes the creation, storage and use of complicated and lengthy “strong” passwords a straightforward and efficient process.Īlthough the use of a strong password can protect an online account much better than a weak or reused password, given the frequent reports of leaking user account data by various websites, the use of strong passwords alone probably isn’t “good enough” security any longer. IntroductionġPassword is the password management software that I have been using for some time now to help me manage passwords for the many online accounts that I use. Using 1Password for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)įirst published: April 2021.

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