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Authy OneTouch: Simply Strong Security

What's this blog post about?

Authy OneTouch is a two-factor authentication solution that provides strong security while maintaining simplicity for users. It improves upon traditional methods like SMS and soft tokens by offering more reliable delivery, better usability, and increased security. The key to its effectiveness lies in the use of RSA key pairs generated on the user's device, which ensures secure communication between the application and the Authy server. This method eliminates potential vulnerabilities such as phishing attacks or man-in-the-middle scenarios. Developers can start a free trial using Authy two-factor authentication, while users can download the appropriate app for their devices.

Company
Twilio

Date published
March 22, 2016

Author(s)
Authy

Word count
1351

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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