Reply to post: Re: Two factor authentication or lockout as I call it.

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PrivateCitizen

Re: Two factor authentication or lockout as I call it.

Two factor is different from two step authentication.

If they want a user name & password then some form of memorable information, it is stil single factor authentication.

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