Dropbox has been Providing 2-Step Verification

Dropbox has been Providing 2-Step Verification - Seeing the number of user names and passwords were stolen on other websites, Dropbox ultimately strengthen security. At the forum, the data storage service is announced, has begun adding two-step verification for all user accounts.

Quoted from Mashable, Dropbox highly recommend users to follow the two-step verification process. With the new verification process, in addition to a password which is used each time you access Dropbox, users are also required to send a six-digit security code.

"We added an extra layer of security to your account by requiring users to submit six-digit security code in addition to their password each time you sign-in, or connect the new computers, mobile phones, and tablets," the company stated.

The security code will be sent to mobile phone users via text messages or use mobile authentication application. Step Dropbox was launched after the company was aware many usernames and passwords stolen from other websites, which are also used to sign-in to your Dropbox account number.

Before the two-step verification was launched in July, said berbasisIitu services will increase user safety by opening "two factor authentication", which requires two proof of identity of the current user sign-in. Even last year, in the Dropbox forums, users were also never requested feature.

To enable two-step verification, Dropbox explained in detail here.