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Explaining Two-Factor Authentication for extra online security
Two-factor authentication can increase the security of your online activities. This video explains phone-based two-factor authentication, with a demonstration of how to enable it on Twitter.
Many major web service providers now offer phone-based two-factor authentication under a variety of different names. The video has some useful links for these in its description on youtube.
Use 2-Step Verification without your phone (video):-
For the tech savvy, 2 Factor Authentication without a phone, using Keepass or Safe In Cloud (password managers) to generate TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password or Passcode - 6-digit code for 30 seconds) codes (shown in the useful video):-