Your Data is Valuable ! Protect your account with Multi-Factor Authentication App and Improve Security

We have talked about Cyber Security, the benefit of Passwords, and Multi-Factor Authentication in the previous article. Today I will explain and demonstrate an additional layer of security to protect different accounts by using the Authenticator Applications. Let me add a few points about the authentication for the new readers.

Different Authentication Methods

Single Factor : In this method, Users verifying only a single matching content for gaining access and this one is the basic level of security.

Example: Authenticate using Username and Password

Two Factor Authentication: When compare to Single Factor, It is more secure and Users need to verify additional matching content to gaining access.

Example: Password Authentication + OTP Verification

Multi-Factor Authentication: In this method, the user needs to submit multiple matching content to gaining access to the data or account.

Example: Password + OTP + Fingerprint

Note: Simply we can use the term as MFA for every Two Factor Authentication but remember MFA has needed more than  additional two or more (1+1+1 or more) matching content.

Setup Extra Layer Security using Google Authenticator App

Authenticator Application

The Authenticator Application is a small tool that is used to confirm the User identity before granting access to the service or accounts.

There are many authentication application available, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator etc. All are working based on an algorithm, i.e.  Time-based One-time Password Algorithm and HMAC-based One-time Password Algorithm.

Advantage of some Authenticators

• Generate the verification codes without data connections

• Easily set up through QR Scan

• Transfer the data from one device to another

Protect Amazon Account using Google Authenticator

Part 1 Mobile Setup

Step 1: Download and Install Google Authenticator from Play Store

Part 2: Enable 2 Step Verification in Amazon Account

Step 1: Log in to Amazon Account

Step 2: G to Your Account

Step 3: Click Login & Security

Step 4: Edit Two-Step Verification (2SV) Settings:

Step 5: Read the instruction and click ‘Get Started’

Step 6: Enroll a 2 SV authenticator, Select Authenticator App

Step 7: Scan this code to enable

Step 8: Open Google Authenticator in Mobile

Step 10:  Scan QR Code and Click Add account in mobile

Step 9: Check the current code and enter that in Amazon site (the code will change automatically so you have to enter the right code which showing in-app at the typing time)

Step 10: Click Verify OTP and continue

Step 11: Read the instruction and click ‘ I got it, Please turn on the Two-Step Verification

Step 12: Enabled Two Step Verification

Topic Conclusion

We have added extra layer security in the Amazon account, so from the next Sign In you will receive an additional box to type the code after accepting the successful password for getting access.

The benefit of this is, in case if the password leaked then no one can access your account only with a leaked password.

Let start to secure all your accounts like LinkedIn, Facebook, Email etc