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got a minute I'll show you how to turn on two-factor authentication or 2-step verification for extra security on your accounts when you or anyone else who has your password logs into your account the service sends a confirmation code to a second device like your phone sometimes this is through a dedicated app all via a text message enter this code to authorize the login for Microsoft go to account live.com and turn on two-step verification Facebook users can go to settings security and login then select use two-factor authentication for Google go to my account google.com and click the signing in link choose 2-step verification Apple users can go to the Settings app on iOS tap your name password and security then two-factor authentication plenty of other sites use two-factor authentication as well so make sure you check and use strong passwords in San Francisco I'm Lexus Avedis cnet.com for CBS News