What Authenticator App to Choose?

As our lives and day-to-day functions move increasingly online, keeping our personal information secure is more important than ever. Passwords can be forgotten or compromised and multi-factor authentication (MFA) or two-factor authentication 2FA helps to prevent private data from getting into the wrong hands. In this post, I will try to analyze the 2 Authenticator apps, Google & 2Stable.

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)? There are numerous factors of multi-factor authentication:

What the user knows: This includes security questions or PINs, wherein the user is the only one who knows the answer. What the user has: This includes mobile phones where it can give codes or a one-time password or even smart cards. What the user is: This includes a part of the human body such as fingerprints or facial recognition. The combination of two or all these types creates the multi-factor authentication method, and this is where the authenticator app comes into play.

What are the differences between Authenticator by 2Stable and Google Authenticator?

* 2Stable Authenticator can synchronize all your accounts on multiple devices, while Google Authenticator only supports 1 device. * 2Stable offers a backup feature essential when the device is lost or stolen, while Google Authenticator doesn't. * Google Authenticator is free of charge, while 2Stable Authenticator costs 4,99$/year to unlock all features. * 2Stable supports custom icons that make it easier to locate each account and code, which Google doesn’t have. * Google Authenticator is available on Android & iOS, while 2Stable Authenticator only for Apple devices. * 2Stable Authenticator supports Mac and Apple Watch, while Google Authenticator doesn't.

No matter what app you will choose, it is vital to enable two-step verification for your online accounts, until is not too late.