by Marilyn | Sep 3, 2019 | How-To, iOS 12, Messages, Mojave, productivity, Safari, two-factor authentication
An ever-increasing number of Web sites boost their security via two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires you to type in a short numeric code to complete a login after entering your username and password. It’s a big win because that code is generated on the fly... 
by Marilyn | Nov 8, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, iCloud, passwords, Restricted Content, Security, Tip, two-factor authentication
We’ve been hearing reports from people whose Macs have been locked remotely via Find My Mac, with the criminals responsible holding access to the Mac hostage until they receive a ransom in Bitcoin. First, if this happens to you, do not pay the ransom! Any Apple... 
by Marilyn | Jul 28, 2017 | Apple Watch, Article, Auto Unlock, How-To, Mac, passwords, productivity, Restricted Content, Security, two-factor authentication
It’s magic. You walk up to your Mac, touch a key to wake it up, and upon noticing that you’re wearing your Apple Watch, it unlocks without making you enter a password. Brilliant! For some of us, it’s almost a reason alone to get an Apple Watch. Auto Unlock, as Apple... 
by Marilyn | Jul 26, 2017 | iOS, Mac, passwords, Restricted Content, Security, Tip, two-factor authentication
Apple is increasingly encouraging us all to turn on two-factor authentication for our Apple IDs because it adds an extra layer of security on top of the password. With two-factor authentication, when you log in to iCloud or iTunes for the first time on a new device,...