Nobody uses two-factor authentication

Security and the Internet are pretty far apart concepts, especially in the modern world. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to secure yourself 100%. However, companies continue to find new ways to protect their users. Only here, do users want this?

Now the Internet stores almost all information about users: correspondence, financial data, personal data and so on. This all may be necessary for intruders. As practice shows, most users neglect elementary security rules.

Recall that some of the most popular passwords in the world is still "123456", and yes, it's pretty obvious. Many do not use even more modern security methods, for example, two-factor authentication (2FA), despite the fact that on many resources it significantly improves the crack resistance of the account. Although it does not deprive her.

A Google representative at Enigma 2018 Usenix reported that less than 10% of users use two-factor authentication, although the system has been available for several years, is free and very easy to use.

Given the low interest, the Google representative said that in the future it is possible that those who do not use 2FA will be forcibly disconnected from the company's services.