Multi-Factor Authentication | TWiT Bits

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way to secure your online accounts that get's us closer to the "perfect perfection".
* Something you know
* Something you have
* Something you ARE
A username and password is only "Something you know" - so it's a single factor authentication
Something you ARE is something like fingerprints, retinal scan or facial recognition.
We're adding a mobile-based verification to our Google account so it's "Something you Have"
Steps:
1. Log into Google.com with your account
2. Go into "My Account"
3. Under "Sign-in & Security", click "Signing into Google"
Before continuing, this is a good time to set your "recovery email" & "recovery phone" to accounts that are NOT served by your Google account.
* In other words, once you enable 2-Factor authentication, you will require a verification to enter your Google-connected resources. If you setup to send that verification to a Goo