Strong PasswordsĪdvice: One of the most crucial security measures you should take is to use long, strong, unique passwords for each site. Before we discuss Two-Factor Authentication and why you should avoid using Google Authenticator, let’s address a few other items we should have in place to protect on a more shallow level. Basic Layers of Online SecurityĬybercriminals are getting increasingly sophisticated, and we all must take our online security seriously to protect our ever-expanding online identity. Thankfully there are better methods that are both safer and easier to use. If you did, you need to know the risks you are taking by doing so. You may have even decided to use Google Authenticator to provide this second layer of protection. We now use one form or another of two factor authentication. Many of us have learned the hard way that having a single password protecting our online accounts is not enough.
Read on to learn everything you need to know about why you need to stop using Google Authenticator.
