Twitter set to charge for two-factor authentication via SMS

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Twitter has announced that SMS two-factor authentication will be limited

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 This means that users who secure their accounts via text message

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The development comes after the micro-blogging platform

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Two-factor authentication offers an additional layer of security over passwords

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On top of asking for the password to log in

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the platform also asks for an authentication code sent over SMS

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his helps keep the account secure even if the password is stolen

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In a blog post from this week, Twitter said it’ll no longer allow

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 the company says, is being implemented because 2FA can “be used 

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