Tag Archives: two factor authentication

Add Two-Factor Authentication To Your Website with Google Authenticator and Twilio SMS

This is an in-depth article that gives an example of how to add Two-Factor Authentication to an existing Python application. If you are looking for software you can purchase and plug in, you should take a look at Authy. Why … Continue reading

Posted by Joel Franusic on April 10, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Authy Delivers Two-Factor Authentication Security in Minutes With Twilio SMS

Daniel Palacio decided to found Authy in the spring of 2011 following an onslaught of headline-making password breaches. “People’s accounts were compromised, their e-mails and photos stolen, their social profiles spammed, and their bank accounts drained,” he recalled. As a … Continue reading

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 29, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

Two-Factor Authentication ASP.NET MVC 4 Registration with Twilio SMS

This is a guest post by Long Le, a .NET Enterprise Architect and Solutions Architect at Computer Sciences Corporation. Originally posted on Long’s personal blog found here, Long is an avid blogger and a serious Modern Warfare 3 Gamer. Make … Continue reading

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 10, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

Gryphn Secure Messaging: SMS Messages Secure Enough for SWAT

Sometimes a text is just a text. But, sometimes a text contains confidential, time sensitive information about Abbeville County, South Carolina’s SWAT team’s rallying point. When you’re worrying about bad guys with guns, you’d rather not dwell on the security of … Continue reading

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on September 19, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

CloudPassage Increases Cloud Security With Multi-factor Authentication

One of the unfortunate truths of cloud computing is that major improvements in efficiency and scalability have come at a cost. While cloud computing has made it many times easier to start and run a business, it’s also made it … Continue reading

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on July 31, 2012 Tagged , , ,

This Week Twilio takes Chicago with Text Messages and Pizza

We love Chicago and we don’t get to give the city as much attention as we’d like. But every so often, an entire series of events line up to let us visit the Chicago area to enjoy the only city … Continue reading

Posted by Keith Casey on May 14, 2012 Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Two-Factor Authentication with Node.js and Twilio

Two-factor authentication is becoming the go-to method for increased login security on the web, as it ties a physical device to your virtual credentials. It is being adopted by many of the major players in the industry, including Intuit, Google and Facebook. While … Continue reading

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on April 27, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

Build a Simple Phone Verification System with Twilio, PHP, MySQL, and jQuery

About a year ago we wrote about phone verification as a preventative to spam or fraud, and a simple way to keep your users safe. Twilio customers continue to use two-factor authentication for the benefit of their customers. Read more about … Continue reading

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on April 17, 2012 Tagged , , ,

How to Build Phone-based Two-Factor Authentication With Twilio

 Security is one of the most frustratingly vital and complex things we have to deal with in application development. On one side, we have make sure our information is protected against corruption and unauthorized access while at the same time, … Continue reading

Posted by Keith Casey on February 28, 2012 Tagged , , , , , ,