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Why Is The Authy 2FA App Free For Users?

What's this blog post about?

Authy is a free two-factor authentication (2FA) app that focuses on security for online activities such as banking, buying bitcoin, Tweeting, or streaming on Twitch. The app is free because it's paid for by businesses working with Twilio to ensure users stay protected. These businesses pay for authentications generated by Twilio’s pre-built authentication software, the Authy API. The app offers benefits like multi-device convenience, encrypted backups in the cloud, and easy recovery.

Company
Twilio

Date published
May 23, 2019

Author(s)
Authy

Word count
881

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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