Apple’s two-factor authentication now works with iMessage and FaceTime

Feb12

by Sindy Cator on February 12, 2015 at 8:28 pm

Apple’s two-factor authentication was a long-overdue upgrade for Apple ID security, but there were some areas that needed improvement. Today, the company has enabled two-factor verification for both iMessage and FaceTime. Previously, users that had two-factor enabled could log in to iMessage or FaceTime without requiring the time sensitive codes that should be required. Everyone should activate two-factor to ensure that their account is properly protected; it only takes a few minutes if you follow the instructions here. However, be sure to keep the recovery key safe or you might find yourself locked out of your account like I did. ➤ Apple enables two-step…