Microsoft Accounts Due to Receive Two-Factor Authentication Soon

With the increasing focus on improving user account security, two-factor authentication has become a ‘must have’ feature for many popular online services. Following the lead of other companies Microsoft will soon join them in offering the feature to help better secure user accounts.

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The new security scheme will utilize an authenticator app on a user’s mobile phone after it has been authorized for the desired account via a pairing process. (You can view a screenshot of the authenticator app via the CNET article linked below.)

While the move to two-factor authentication will be a welcome move, there will be a few ‘bumps’ along the way as Microsoft works to integrate the new feature into its services…