Microsoft is phasing out SMS 2FA for personal accounts as it pushes users toward passkeys and other passwordless sign-in methods. Here’s what users should know.
Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...