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Details
- Package ID
- authy-desktop
- Version
- 1.8.1
- Downloads
- 9825
- Website
- https://authy.com/
Summary
Authy for PC's makes Two-Factor Authentication a truly seamless experience and brings the power and security of strong authentication to users everywhere, anywhere.
Description
Authy brings the future of strong authentication to the convenience of your Desktop.
The Authy app generates secure 2 step verification tokens on your device. It help’s you protect your account from hackers and hijackers by adding an additional layer of security.
Why Authy is the best multi factor authentication app:
- Secure Cloud Backups: Did you lose your device and got locked out of all of your accounts? Authy provides secure cloud encrypted backups so you will never lose access to your tokens again. We use the same algorithm banks and the NSA use to protect their information.
- Multi Device Synchronization: Are your re-scanning all your QR codes just to add them to your tablet and smartphone? With authy you can simply add devices to your account and all of your 2fa tokens will automatically synchronize.
- Offline: Still waiting for an SMS to arrive? do you travel constantly and lose access to your accounts? Authy generates secure tokens offline from the safety of your Android device, this way you can authenticate securely even when in airplane mode.
- All of your accounts: We support most major multifactor authentication accounts including Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, Gmail, and thousands of other providers. We also support 8 digit tokens.
- Protect your bitcoins: Authy is the preferred two factor authentication solution to protect your bitcoin wallet. We are the default 2fa provider for trusted companies like Coinbase, CEX.IO, BitGo and many others.
- What is two factor authentication? “Two-factor authentication is one of the best things you can do to make sure your accounts don’t get hacked” - LifeHacker https://www.authy.com/learn-more
NOTES
- As of version 1.6.0, the 32bit architecture have been dropped as conversion with the authy support team have said it won’t be updated in the future. If you still need to install the 32bit architecture, please install version 1.5.0 and pin the package.