A lot of computer security is based on trust. Your devices verify that you are, indeed, an authorized user, through the use of user names and passwords. And your devices trust services and servers, through a series of certificates and “trusted third parties” who work through a cascading system of verification and authentication.
Tidy Up Messages by Auto-Deleting Verification Codes
Many services use two-factor authentication nowadays, where your phone or email address gets sent a code that you must...





