With the increasing trend of breaches and hacks, encryption and other authentication layers have become the first line of defense in protecting passwords and securing online accounts. However, the SMS messaging backbone of two-factor authentication wasn’t designed for security – it was designed to move text messages. Authentication codes are sent from a network to a phone, giving hackers the opportunity to intercept the message and hijack a user’s account. Simply, it can’t be secured, and has been, and will continue to be, hacked. Consequently, it is imperative for companies to invest in security strategies that provide simple ways for users to prove who they are, while also reducing the risk of a breach.