Hacked Off

040. Password Managers vs Multi-Factor Authentication


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After running a poll on Twitter earlier in the year asking "Is SMS based multi-factor authentication better than no multi-factor authentication or should it never be used?", Holly Grace Williams discusses the pros and cons of password managers and multi-factor authentication.
Key points:
1'15 How passwords managers work
2'21 The concerns with password managers
4'00 Weighing up the risk
6'29 Two-factor authentication
10'10 Two-factor authentication vs two-step authentication
13'00 Googles research: How effective is basic account hygiene at preventing hijacking
What are your thoughts on password managers and multi-factor authentication? Lets us know on Twitter @secarma!
Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek
Listening time: 20 minutes
Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma
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