"Security is a human problem." The quote comes from John McAfee, founder of the anti-virus company McAfee (now owned by Intel cooperation). And there is something to it, as it is usually the human factor that makes many systems vulnerable to intrusion. Unfortunately, buser-friendliness often suffers with higher security at login, but for the summer, we launched two-step verification on Storegate. This type of two-step verification uses the so-called TOTP protocol (Time-based One-Time Password algorithm). Which in practice means a one-time password is generated via a secret key for a short period of time.
Doesn't sound very user-friendly, does it?
The beauty is that the key, i.e. the 6-digit code, is generated via a simple app on your mobile. Below we'll go through how it works in practice.
Start by installing one of the following apps on your mobile: Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator or LastPass Authenticator.
Then log in to your Storegate account via the web and under Settings turn on "Two-step verification" (see image above). Once you have done this, follow the simple wizard that appears. NOTE! Don't forget to save the unique code that appears, you will need it in case you lose your phone, for example.
When you log in in the future, you will be asked an additional question (in addition to your username and password) where you will have to enter a six-digit code. Then just open the mobile app you were using when you activated the two-step verification and enter the code that appears.
