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
11:42 andOTP
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
Our other videos on 2FA:
2FA malware apps: https://youtu.be/cP1LVbLAcSU
How to use Security Keys: https://youtu.be/UhANsAtvLN0
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Recommended Books:
Beginner’s Introduction To Privacy – Naomi Brockwell
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Permanent Record – Edward Snowden
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What has the government done to our money – Rothbard
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Extreme Privacy – Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I’ve ever read)
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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State – Glenn Greenwald
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Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
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Data Blocker (if you’re charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
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Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe! Choose the size right for your computer)
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Phone privacy screen (don’t let people in public see your private data, choose the size for your phone)
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Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing)
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Privacy Tip: Turn off your wifi and bluetooth when you’re not using them!!!