How to turn on 2-step verification

Turning on 2SV gives your most important accounts an extra level of protection, especially your email. It can be turned on in a matter of minutes – time well spent to keep the fraudsters out.

How to turn on 2-step verification

2SV can usually be found in the security settings of your account. Sometimes it’s called 2-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA).

2SV is available for most of the major online services, such as email, banking, and social media.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out thehelp section of your account provider’s official website, which should provide detailed instructions.

Or you can follow these links to the instructions for specific services

How does 2SV keep criminals out?

2SV can help to protect you from cyber criminals by asking for more information to prove your identity when you log in to your online accounts.

It provides a way of ‘double checking’ that you really are the person you are claiming to be when you log in.

Turning on 2SV creates double the work for criminals trying to access your online accounts, even if they know your password.

And it’s easier than you think for someone to steal your password. Even if you’ve always looked after your passwords, they can still be stolen through no fault of your own.