How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on PayPal No matter where on the web you are doing your last-minute online holiday shopping, you are likely to run into the option to pay with PayPal. PayPal calls 2FA and the associated verification codes “Security Keys.” This can be confusing if you think of security keys as hardware 2FA devices like YubiKeys. Regardless of the naming, the idea and execution are the same as other services we have looked at: if signing in requires something you have (like your phone) as well as something you know (your password), then your account has an added layer of protection. PayPal offers 2FA via text messages or via Symantec’s VIP (Validation & ID Protection) authenticator app. Authenticator apps are more secure and avoid a lot of the downfalls of SMS. However, SMS is more practical if you do not use a smartphone. See how to enable it at http://ift.tt/2h7qNdH
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