Instead of an SMS, a QR code will be sent to your phone to verify your Gmail account. Google says it's moving away from SMS ...

Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication purposes, a Google spokesperson said. Here’s what you need to know.

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the ...

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from ...

Like the Buddy System in The Simpsons, SMS authentication was only foolproof if everything went right. But when both “buddies” could be compromised at the same time, the entire system was doomed to ...

Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order to verify that it is actually you trying to log in. This potentially adds ...

In an attempt to improve user privacy, Google's Gmail has decided to replace SMS authentication with QR codes.

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...