# verification

This year

2023

'Alarm bells' should be sounding over Musk's sudden Twitter changes, EBU boss says

‘If you start arbitrarily putting new levels on what is or isn’t trusted, then I think that’s bad for democracy,’ said Noel Curran.

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May 13th 2023, 12:10 AM

All time

# Safety First

Relying on texts to help protect your accounts is no longer a good idea

You really should be using two-step authentication, but it’s best to switch to apps dedicated to the task if you haven’t already.

18.9k

Jun 27th 2016, 8:00 PM

# Security

Why you should be using two-step verification for all your accounts

One of the best ways to keep your accounts safe only requires a phone that can receive SMS messages.

17.2k

May 17th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Gamble

Explainer: Why has Getty Images made 35 million images free to use?

The media site is allowing everyone to embed its images onto their sites for free, but what does it gain from such a move?

12.8k

Mar 6th 2014, 2:55 PM

# social ID

Anti-fraud startup does away with bills (at least for ID purposes)

Cork-based startup Trustev, which prevents online fraud by using your social media accounts, is bringing the same verification process to physical stores.

10.1k

Feb 11th 2014, 3:23 PM

# Hoax

Here's how you can tell whether an image is real or fake

If an image looks too amazing to be true, chances are it probably is.

44.9k

Jan 5th 2014, 9:45 AM

# verification

23 of the most common Roy Keane clichés deconstructed

Will he really ‘get the best out of’ the Irish players? Can he be regarded as ‘a failed manager’?

9.9k

Nov 13th 2013, 8:15 AM