Welcome Rumor -- Microsoft Soon Adding 2-Factor Authentication

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A welcome rumor that Microsoft will be adding two-factor authentication!

The rumours all seem to stem from one source, Microsoft technogoss site liveside.net, whose allegedly-leaked screenshots of not-yet-public interface pages seem to bear out the story.

Microsoft looks like being next with two-factor authentication | Naked Security

 

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It is no longer a rumor! Two-factor authentication is indeed being rolled out: Microsoft Account Gets More Secure.

 

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Additional information about the changes in my blog post, Outlook Explodes With Exciting Changes!.