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Two Step Verification Finally Comes to PlayStation Network s

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By Rishi Alwani | Updated: 25 August 2016 18:01 IST

Highlights

Sony has finally made two-step verification available for PSN s
This adds a much needed layer of security for the online service
It comes five years after PSN was hacked and repeated recent downtime

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Although Sony has an unprecedented lead in the console space, with almost the double the number of consoles versus its closest competitor, its attempts at keeping its s secure have been pitiful at best. 3el55

Five years after the company's online service, PlayStation Network was downtime in the recent past, Sony has finally unveiled two-step verification.

"When g into your on the network, you will use your along with a verification code that you will receive on your mobile phone via text," a page on Sony's website reads. "By requiring two forms of identification for , your and personal information will be better protected."

After logging out of your PSN on the PS4, PS3, or PS Vita, you can enable two-step verification. It can also be used to access your on PC. Two-step verification was rumoured to hit PSN back in in April.

"In order to further safeguard our s and their s, we are preparing to offer a 2-step verification feature," a Sony representative told Polygon at the time.

With Xbox Live and Steam already incorporating two-step verification, it's perplexing to see Sony adding it so late. However being SMS-based rather than using an authenticator comes with its own limitations, making it a piecemeal solution at best. Nonetheless, it's better than not having anything at all.

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