Google has quietly tested a new login mechanism for users on public computers -- authentication via QR codes scanned by mobile devices. The phone-based authentication, spotted by the folks at ...

Google's two-factor authentication tool for Gmail has traditionally consisted of six-digit verification codes sent via SMS messages. Google is reportedly looking to replace the SMS ...

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification.

Two-factor authentication is critical to securing your online accounts, and Duo Mobile offers the best combination of security, accessibility, and ease of use.

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

Matt Cutts of Google’s webspam team has posted an article encouraging users to try the company’s two-step authentication process.

Google is working to change the SMS code authentication used to sign into a Google account to have you scan a QR code. Besides the several severe flaws with this idea, it's still good that Google ...