{"id":14385,"date":"2019-07-09T20:47:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T01:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/?p=14385"},"modified":"2019-07-09T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T01:48:07","slug":"microsoft-adds-a-powerful-security-layer-and-you-should-use-it-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/real-estate-tech\/microsoft-adds-a-powerful-security-layer-and-you-should-use-it-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft adds a powerful security layer and you should use it now"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an era during which online privacy\u2019s validity is underscored by leaked personal information and doxxing attempts, any attempt to add a layer of security is appreciated. To that end, Microsoft OneDrive users will be pleasantly surprised by its new feature: an encrypted folder protected by two-factor authentication.<\/p>\n

Microsoft OneDrive\u2019s aptly named Personal Vault is the answer to skepticism around online storage. The folder will be added to existing and future OneDrive users\u2019 file pages, and any files synchronized between your desktop and the Personal Vault folder will be encrypted both on your computer and in the cloud. To access these files, you will need to go through Microsoft\u2019s two-factor authentication.<\/p>\n

For those not in the know, two-factor authentication\u2014often abbreviated as \u201c2FA\u201d\u2014requires you to log in from two points: the credential page and a secondary location, such as your phone or a verified email address. Typically, 2FA services prompt you for your login information, after which point they will send a login code to your registered phone number or a different email address; you\u2019ll enter the code before being allowed to continue.<\/p>\n

As you might imagine, 2FA makes it nearly impossible to fake someone\u2019s credentials in order to log into their account; to do so, one would need both the correct credentials and physical access to the user\u2019s 2FA device or email address. It\u2019s this layer of security that makes the Personal Vault folder a step up from competing cloud storage services, but hopefully we\u2019ll see 2FA working its way into Google Drive soon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also pertinent to note that the Personal Vault will avoid caching your files<\/a> if you\u2019re using the web version of OneDrive on an unregistered computer, so it\u2019s clear that OneDrive\u2019s emphasis on security this time around extends past the initial file access.<\/p>\n

There are a few drawbacks to 2FA, chief among which is the lack of convenience. If you leave your Personal Vault folder open and idle for more than a few minutes, it will lock again, forcing you to go back through the 2FA process. Additionally, if you lose access to your phone or your backup email address unexpectedly, recovering your files can be a hassle.<\/p>\n

That said, you can\u2019t put a price on the peace of mind that this security brings \u2014 especially when it means the files you handle with sensitive info, are safe. It\u2019s worth the mild inconvenience and the extra few seconds to keep them that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(TECHNOLOGY) Microsoft is packing a punch with their new feature dedicated to folders – and because you likely handle sensitive info, you’ll want to start using it immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":337375,"featured_media":14387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[835,1234,455],"class_list":["post-14385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-tech","tag-microsoft","tag-real-estate-news","tag-tech"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/microsoft-two-factor-authentication-2fa-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/337375"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14390,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14385\/revisions\/14390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}