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Steve Coker, CFP
- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Using Schwab Two-Factor Authentication
For the past several weeks we have focused on Cybersecurity and how to best protect your identity and accounts. In this article, we will focus on “Two-Factor Authentication” to better protect your Schwab account. Two-Factor Authentication means that access to your Schwab account will be guarded by a password and a second factor such as a one-time password or fingerprint. This helps protect your account even if your password is stolen, and it works. Symantec estimates that 80%
Steve Coker, CFP
- Oct 20, 2017
- 2 min
Protecting Your Schwab Account: Beyond the Password
Protecting your financial information online begins with a good password but it doesn’t have to end there. By now, I am sure you've heard that you should be using a strong, unique password for all of the websites that you visit (or at least for your important sites like bank accounts and brokerage accounts.) If you are not at least doing this, I strongly suggest that you take a moment to create a strong, unique password for your Schwab account. I know this can be a hassle, bu
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jun 6, 2016
- 2 min
Three Steps to Improve Your Online Security
Given the almost weekly news story of online security breaches, it is worth the time to consider your own online security, especially when dealing with your financial accounts. Here are 3 key steps to help make your online experience safer: 1. Deal with reputable companies: We custody client assets at Charles Schwab who not only has state of the art security, it also has one of the best security guarantees in the business. In fact, the straightforward Schwab Online guarantee
