Mobile web SMS for customer authentication quickly became the standard in the French banking sector, where it has helped increase service security and significantly reduced fraud. This solution has the advantage of being very simple to use and implement while requiring minimal investment. Essentially, when a user attempts to log in to their banking platform, the system sends an SMS via the internet containing a code. To validate their login, they simply need to enter the code received and confirm. The same system is also used for online credit card payments or to authorize sensitive banking transactions.

However, this technology is not reserved for the banking sector, as it is increasingly being used in other fields. We will therefore present these various uses to help you understand how this system can improve security across a wide range of domains and applications.

In France, customer security is not limited to online banking

Security is the spearhead of the banking sector in France, and institutions strive to offer the most secure systems possible. However, banking sites are not the only sensitive systems that need protection. Users are sharing more and more potentially sensitive personal information online, and security is gradually becoming a decisive commercial factor when choosing a service.

Facebook secures its network by sending mobile SMS via the internet

Facebook accounts are highly attractive to hackers, who then use them to send spam and promote certain websites. The consequences of a hacked Facebook account can be potentially disastrous. Personal information can be shared across the network, leading to severe cascading effects. Facebook has therefore taken measures to combat this hacking, and to do so, the social network decided to implementtwo-factor authentication.

Twitter uses mobile messaging to protect its information

Twitter account hacks regularly make headlines when false information spreads across the web. The service decided to increase its system security and chose to implement two-factor authentication by sending a mobile SMS to its users to secure their logins.

LinkedIn uses mobile SMS to protect our professional information

Due to its nature and purpose, LinkedIn contains highly sensitive information that could cause significant damage if hacked. The network logically sought to secure access by using two-factor authentication. This system allows the network to ensure that it is indeed the account holder logging into the platform.

Google uses mobile SMS to secure passwords

The Google platform is obviously a prime target for hackers, who can access a wide range of personal information by hacking just one account. The company is constantly looking for the best possible security tools and has chosen to use SMS. The system automatically sends an SMS to the user when creating an account to immediately verify the mobile number. Subsequently, for any sensitive operation—such as changing a password or email address—the user must use two-factor authentication by entering the password sent to their mobile phone.

Evernote has finally decided to secure its network by using its users' phone numbers

The recent Evernote hack made the front page of all social media, as the network compromised nearly 50 million accounts. The network had to react quickly by taking drastic measures to reassure its users. It chose to offer two-factor authentication by sending an SMS at login and for the validation of sensitive operations.

WordPress has adopted the mobile SMS system to allow users to secure their sites

WordPress, the most popular and widely used CMS on the internet, is certainly the best example to highlight the adoption rate of SMS security systems. The latest system update allows for the integration of two-factor authentication via a web application. It is now very easy to integrate this feature and offer it to users.

Security is and will remain a major challenge for web services for a long time to come. From the moment you store customer information, it is essential that you can ensure the protection of this data. Since we know that most hackers simply crack subscriber entry points, SMS and two-factor authentication can block the majority of fraud. It is an easy-to-use and inexpensive tool to implement, and it would be a shame to miss out on a system that has already been adopted by all the industry giants.