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2FA is essential for securing your accounts, and one popular method is using an authenticator app. But some of the most well known authenticator apps are collecting more data about your activities than you may realize.
We dive into what kind of information they’re collecting, how to give these apps less information when you use them, and more private alternatives
00:00 Intro
00:38 How 2FA Apps Work
03:19 Authy
05:44 Microsoft Authenticator
08:23 Google Authenticator
10:14 FreeOTP
10:57 Aegis Authenticator
12:04 2FAS
13:28 Tips for 2FA Privacy
15:53 Summary
You should have 2FA on your accounts wherever you can; and you can choose an option that doesn’t collect data about you.
By knowing which tech in our lives is tracking us and collecting our data, we can make more informed decisions about which products and services we decide to use.
Special thanks to the Mysk team for their awesome research!
https://twitter.com/mysk_co
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Reuben Yap, Lee Rennie, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
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