Microsoft have announced two step verification security feature for Outlook
(available for all accounts Hotmail, Live mail, Outlook etc).
Start setting it up at https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage --it only
takes a few minutes.
Windows Phone Application: For Windows Phone, Microsoft have released
Authenticator app. The advantage of authenticator applications is that they
use advanced cryptography to generate codes to access your account without
the need to be online.
Two Step Verification isn't required every time: On devices you use
regularly, you can select an option to not ask for security codes. This
makes two-step verification painless — you use a code sent to a phone or
email only once (per Web browser per device) and Microsoft remembers that
device in the future. If you don't use the device for 60 days, they prompt
you for a code again for your security.
-What is two step verification?
Two step verification sends you security code at your phone by SMS or by an
automated phone call before you try to sign in into some new device. Which
makes your account more secure. For example if somebody steals your
password they won't be able to use it if they don't have your phone.
With the announcement of the new security feature, Microsoft also announced
32 new domain names for Outlook. List of new Domains are below (image).
These domains will be available for new account registrations within next
few days.
Plus, Now you can login to Outlook with your Alias ID.
Alias ID are disposable IDs feature which Outlook allows you to have upto 5
Alias IDs. They can be used for different purposes such as separate ID for
friends, other for shopping etc.
You can set up or manage aliases at https://account.live.com/names/Manage
Microsoft is building similar feature like "google 2 step verification".
Just received verification code in Urdu as SMS.
—Aaqil Mahmood (@Aaqil) April 8, 2013
I tweeted about Microsoft Two Step Verification before their official
announcement. Because they are sending verificaion SMS messages in
localized languages. I got mine in Urdu langauge for Pakistan.
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Posted By Blogger to Aaqil at 4/18/2013 12:59:00 AM
