Instagram activates two-step authentication
In the last few weeks, Instagram has implemented some big changes. We already told you a few days ago that the famous social network of filtershad activated the possibility of managing more than one account from the same place, a very useful feature for those users who have more than two, whether they are professional or personal accounts or a mixture of the two. Too bad this change triggered a rather serious problem that is already in the process of being resolved.Be that as it may, today we have another important news. And it is that Instagram has just activated the two-step authentication system, a system that adds security to the service and that was already tested last year. It seems that the incorporation of this improvement is already a reality and that users will begin to enjoy it shortly.
Instagram hardens the site's security after, as we said, in recent days there has been an incident whereby users who shared at least one account, received personal notifications from their respective private accounts. The two-step authentication system is beginning to be installed in user accounts progressively, so that soon you could have the opportunity to try it. For now, the system that will work on Instagram will be the most traditionalWhen you try to log in with your usual access data, the system will send you an access code – directly to your mobile phone, of course – which the application will request in order to gain access. If you do not enter this second password, you will not be able to access your Instagram
This means that if someone tries to access your Instagram, in addition to needing your usual access data (username and password) , they will also have to cknow your mobile phone and have it in their hands, something tremendously difficult, unless it has been stolen. It is true that to access Instagram now it takes a little longer because you have to wait for them to send you the text message with the code to your mobile, but it is clear What do you gain in security? If a cybercriminal or any other malicious person wanted to access your account it could wreak havoc,both with your content and personal information, and with the people around you .
