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-	In addition, it is worth adding two-factor authentication. This involves using an app on your phone like Google Authenticator and linking it to your phone, or using SMS where you get an SMS sent to your phone from the website in order to log in to new devices. All the major websites will offer some version of this now, but be careful when changing phones or phone numbers.	+	In addition, it is worth adding two-factor authentication (2FA). This involves using an app on your phone like Google Authenticator and linking it to your phone, or using SMS where you get an SMS sent to your phone from the website in order to log in to new devices. All the major websites will offer some version of this now, but be careful when changing phones or phone numbers. (Note that it is [[https://www.cnet.com/how-to/do-you-use-sms-for-two-factor-authentication-heres-why-you-shouldnt/\|more secure]] to use an app than to use SMS verification, but SMS verification is much better than not using 2FA at all.)