2 step verification security

A few of us or our family members have experienced getting hacked over the last few years. This is getting to be such a common problem that many providers are now offering 2 step verifications to help prevent this. As my husband once got his business email hacked and all contents were stolen and permanently lost, I think it is an excellent idea to use these features.

http://www.howtogeek.com/130844/secure-yourself-by-using-two-step-verification-on-these-16-web-services/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=121212

I'm already using two-step verification on one e-mail account, but there are also various privacy concerns regarding the internet:

http://lifehacker.com/5965462/the-best-replacements-for-privacy+invading-services

and for a compelling horror story of what happens when you do not use two-step verification:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Previous

A rather long read, once again, but very worthwhile!