Yahoo today announced the launch of a new security feature. Yahoo Passwords On-Demand is available today in the United States. The new feature will allow you to log into your account every time with a unique password that Yahoo will send to your mobile phone.
Starting today, anyone connecting to the internet with an IP address from the US can have on-demand password options depending on their Yahoo account settings.
Yahoo On-Demand Passwords can be used in other countries, provided you use a VPN or proxy server. There are reports that the company is sending SMS containing passwords outside the US as long as the IP you used to log in to your account is from the US.
For the average user, Yahoo On-Demand Passwords can improve security. It protects not only against weak passwords chosen by the user, but also when passwords are stolen through phishing techniques.
Experienced users, on the other hand, probably won't benefit from the new feature all that much. If someone has already chosen a secure login password, and uses a password manager app, as well as two-factor authentication, then Yahoo's on-demand solution isn't all that revolutionary.
In conclusion, Yahoo's On-Demand Passwords are a convenient solution for users who don't want to deal with Internet security too much. Setup is relatively easy, and right away, you can consider yourself protected from many common Internet threats. However, you may need to create passwords for app accounts that don't support the new login feature.
