Two-Factor Authentication Perfect for Securing Social Networks

For many people surfing social networking sites has become part of a consistent daily routine, and with routine comes laziness – like keeping track of how safe and secure a profile is.  Even our ability  to maintain a level of attentiveness and intimacy in conversation has been muted by the inherent distraction embodied in social networking.   With a two-factor authentication system in place, spammers are kept away from the site because companies like TeleSign (http://www.TeleSign.com) make it difficult to hack and expensive to afford for any long term spam schemes.  The addictive aspects of social networking have impacted the very nature of productivity the workplace, driver and pedestrian safety just to name a few.

Our dependency on this virtual interaction, while informative and in many cases amusing, is often the key point of entry for cyber criminals.  The underpinnings of social networking are designed to get as many people into one places as possible on a single platform and for those who would perpetrate an attack the potential for return on investment is higher most people imagine.  Attackers can very easily hijack a user social networking account gaining valuable information and creating a launching pad to invade other accounts.  The enormous popularity of these sites has made them an prime target for fraudsters and cyber criminals.

A commonly used form of verification for ensuring only legitimate users are permitted on a web site is known as two-factor authentication (http://www.telesign.com/solutions_twofactor_auth.php).  This method incorporates a set of credentials consisting of a tangible object and private information; for example a credit card (something you have) and password  (something only you know).  This is known as two-factor authentication; hence the two individual (and independent) pieces which constitute a “key” that fits the electronic lock under which the secure information is kept.  One of the factors that makes up the key is carried physically on your person and the other is carried as a stored memory in you brain. One of the major drawbacks of this methodology is the need to carry something on your person and the constant requirement to remember (and reset) complicated passwords.

A company known for its advancements in two-factor technology, is TeleSign whose unique approach. to two factor identification contains key differentiators that seamlessly integrate into any existing data environment. TeleSign provides a no-hardware, no-software solution, so your users won't be forced to carry around additional hardware to login to your site. Your users will simply need access to their telephone, something they've already had for years and are familiar using.  

Additionally, because integration is totally seamless, accomplished using a SOAP-based API, TeleSign's service can begin the moment you sign up. At pennies per each phone verification, their two-factor authentication solutions are highly cost effective and their customer service is unmatched.

TeleSign (http://www.TeleSign.com) has been consistently supplying fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions educational systems, eCommerce sites and small to medium sized business two factor solutions to safeguard the personal data of their users.  The pioneering efforts of TeleSign in the security industry have placed them  head and shoulders above their competition where they have remained for nearly a decade.

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