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Hipsters and selfie-lovers will enjoy extra security after Instagram added two-factor authentication to its service. The security measure is becoming a de facto standard for protecting user accounts by requiring a code generated on a second device to be entered alongside passwords. Instragram will send a code to user's mobile …

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    Google Authenticator

    have it protecting my Lastpass, GitHub and Google accounts already. Quietly impressed.

    Also, don't forget Facebooks 2FA verification system.

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