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title: Blog posts tagged "2FA"
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# Blog posts tagged "2FA"

#### [Two-factor authentication coming to Ubuntu One](https://canonical.com/blog/two-factor-authentication-coming-to-ubuntu-one)

What is 2-factor authentication (2FA)? Two factor authentication (2FA) increases your account security further than just using a username and password. In addition to a password (the first factor), you need another factor to access your account. A great example to demonstrate this is when you withdraw money from an ATM. To access your ban

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Security

#### [Making the world more secure, instantly](https://canonical.com/blog/making-the-world-more-secure-instantly)

Nobody likes to remember lots of different passwords. This is why most enterprises have implemented single sign-on (SSO) solutions. You just sign in one time and can use all the company’s web resources and applications. The problem comes when employees use easy passwords or share their passwords, either knowingly or unknowingly. The solut

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Cloud and server