{"id":23,"date":"2026-10-16T11:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T10:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/resources\/two-factor-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T10:52:23","slug":"two-factor-guide","status":"publish","type":"erd_resource","link":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/resources\/two-factor-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-factor authentication, step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-factor authentication (2FA) asks for a second code when you log in from a new device. That way a password alone is not enough to get into your account.<\/p>\n<h2>Which method is best?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An authenticator app<\/strong> (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Aegis\u2026): the best option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SMS:<\/strong> better than nothing, but weaker \u2014 especially if someone can access your SIM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where do I find it?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facebook and Instagram:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Accounts Center \u2192 Password and security \u2192 Two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WhatsApp:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Account \u2192 Two-step verification, and choose a PIN no one knows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gmail \/ Google:<\/strong> Google Account \u2192 Security \u2192 2-Step Verification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TikTok:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Security \u2192 2-step verification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu names can change slightly between app versions.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t forget<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>When you turn it on, the platform gives you <strong>recovery codes<\/strong>. Keep them somewhere safe \u2014 you\u2019ll need them if you lose your phone.<\/li>\n<li>Never give the code to anyone, even someone claiming to be \u201csupport\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strongest simple protection for your accounts: even if someone knows your password, they can\u2019t get in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","erd_topic":[2],"class_list":["post-23","erd_resource","type-erd_resource","status-publish","hentry","erd_topic-digital-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/erd_resource\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/erd_resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/erd_resource"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/erd_resource\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"erd_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-radar.intersection.uno\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/erd_topic?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}