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authentication

[aw-then-ti-key-shuhn] / ɔˌθɛn tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Go to the security settings and turn on two-factor authentication for all services, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

In 2023, he signed a letter to confirm it was the only ball used during the match, which has also been confirmed by further independent authentication.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Improving cybersecurity practices such as using two-factor authentication for devices is a start.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"Inadequate basic safeguards, including poor management of authentication signing keys and lax access controls" caused the personal data of around 37.5 million users to be exposed, the commission said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

From now on, wherever he went, he’d be closely trailed by a military aide carrying a forty-five-pound briefcase containing launch authentication codes and sophisticated communications devices, often referred to as the nuclear football.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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