Harvard accounts are actively stolen for fraud and intelligence gathering. Thousands of attempts are made every day to steal Harvard passwords. Two-step verification uses a pre-registered device in your possession, such as your smartphone, to confirm your identity when you log in with HarvardKey. That way, even if your password is stolen, cybercriminals can't get into your account without having that device as well.
By using two forms of verification, you are protecting
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