Worried about browsing safely on your computer or smartphone? 2 Step Identification adds extra security to your online accounts. It uses two types of authentication to verify your identity. So even if someone figures out your password, they’ll need a special one-time code to access your account.

A few weeks back, you may have seen the “no more passwords” headlines Google generated. Google, along with a host of other companies, is proposing to change the way we secure our data online. And our answer is, it’s about time!

First off, let me just say this: Yes, passwords are important. Many of us tell ourselves that they are just formalities, or that you don’t store information online or on a hard drive, but the facts are this: Someone, somewhere, “keeps your record on file.” I’m not saying we should all have less faith in our neighbors, but someone is keeping close tabs on you, and there is no harm in protecting yourself. So change your pasword. It is the simplest and least expensive identity and privacy protection you …