Last week, 250,000 Twitter users learned that the hard way. Twitter engineers discovered the breach and were able to shut it down and reset the user passwords, but the fact was reiterated yet again: traditional passwords (especially weak ones) simply don't cut it in today's world, which is full of sophisticated hackers. Fortunately, a great password management tool can work wonders where the traditional password fails!
But companies who have fallen victim to widespread hacks need to step up their games, too. And that's exactly what Twitter is doing after the aforementioned hack. Reported yesterday by ARS Technica, the company is looking to add two-factor authentication ( a la Google and Microsoft) in hopes that an added layer of protection will stop the password hacks, making the 'Twittersphere' a safer place for all it's users.
Will this be enough to protect users of the fastest-growing social network in the world or do more steps need to be taken? We have some avid "Twitterers" here on the Community so I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this...Chime on in!
