The article " Google Introduces Two-Factor Authentication Option" caught my eye in relation to the topics covered in this week's CIS608 class. Google has announce the ability for a two-tactor authentication when logging into Gmail using a smart phone.
The system will take the user around 15 minutes to enroll, but the additional authentication will be present going forward with an extra page being displayed that prompts you for a code when you sign in to your account. "After entering your password, Google will call you with the code, send you an SMS message, or give you the choice to generate the code for yourself using a mobile application on your Android, BlackBerry or iPhone device."
By using this system, a hacker will need both the user's password and the user's phone to access the account. With the prevalence of the use of smart phones today to access email, this is an additional security feature that many will find beneficial and the extension to other email systems is no doubt in the near future.
http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/client-security/229218478/google-introduces-two-factor-authentication-option.html
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