japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by goo Research into two factor authentication, a security method that usually consists of a web site sending you an access code to your registered mobile phone when you try to log onto their services. Google also provide an Android application that generates the access codes locally.
Demographics
Between the 20th and 25th of February 2014 1,078 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.5% of the sample were male, 13.4% in their teens, 15.8% in their twenties, 21.3% in their thirties, 17.4% in their forties, 14.8% in their fifties, and 17.3% aged sixty or older.
Last year I wrote some client (Android and iPhone) and server (Apache and Microsoft Server) code to support two factor authentication using a TOTP. I’d love to tell you more, but I cannot as it was (a) work-related and (b) a retelling of the tale would require mentioning other people who might read this blog in an unfavourable light.
Research results
Q1: Do you know what two factor authentication is? (Sample size=1,078)
Q1SQ1: With which services have you used two factor authentication? (Sample size=183, multiple answer)
| Facebook |
33.9% |
| Google |
28.4% |
| LINE |
18.6% |
| Microsoft |
11.5% |
| Twitter |
10.4% |
| Dropbox |
5.5% |
| Evernote |
2.2% |
| LinkedIn |
1.1% |
| Other |
17.5% |
Q1SQ2: Have you had security trouble since using two factor authentication? (Sample size=183)
| Yes |
2.7% |
| No |
86.3% |
| Don’t remember |
10.9% |
Q1SQ3: Why are you not currently using two factor authentication? (Sample size=39)
| Too much bother, too much effort |
82.1% |
| Stopped using the service |
17.9% |
| Don’t want to reveal phone number, other personal information |
17.9% |
| Have other security software to harden my PC, so don’t need it |
12.8% |
| Had security trouble after using two-factor authentication |
5.1% |
| Installed an app that didn’t require two-factor authentication |
2.6% |
| Other |
2.6% |
japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by goo Research into two factor authentication, a security method that usually consists of a web site sending you an access code to your registered mobile phone when you try to log onto their services. Google also provide an Android application that generates the access codes locally.
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