93% of enterprises worldwide use SMS OTP for verification

The Mobile Ecosystem Forum has released a short report on the adoption of SMS OTP (One Time Password) by enterprises. And contrary to the ongoing criticism of the security issues of SMS, it seems most businesses are using it for verification. The report is filled with interesting insights. It shows the market is balancing the… Continue reading 93% of enterprises worldwide use SMS OTP for verification

What is OTP in Credit Card Transactions and Why is it Crucial?

What is OTP in Credit Card Transactions and Why is it Crucial? What is OTP in credit card transactions? In a nutshell, OTP is one of the most effective ways to protect your data online. It protects not only general online accounts but also your credit card transactions. As technology develops, so do new security… Continue reading What is OTP in Credit Card Transactions and Why is it Crucial?

Announcing GetOTP plugin for WordPress

After months of development, we are excited to announce the release of our new GetOTP plugin for WordPress. The plugin allows WordPress users to enjoy GetOTP secure verification easily. Just install the plugin, fill the setup page and you are good to go. Features: 1) Protect WordPress login with 2FA 2) Protect WooCommerce login with… Continue reading Announcing GetOTP plugin for WordPress

Is SMS OTP secure?

1 Is SMS One Time Password (OTP) secure? While explaining our GetOTP: Multi OTP API product to anyone who is willing to listen, this is a question that we have been asked time and time again. “So, is it or is it not secure?” you ask. Before we answer that… Let us go through some… Continue reading Is SMS OTP secure?

All you need to know to implement a One Time Password (OTP) flow for your site – Part 2

1 In the first part of this series I explained about the what OTP is, the initial prepations you need to do to implement your own OTP flow and the differences between the common channels that OTP is sent over. For this episode, I will explain the last two parts of this series: Sending of… Continue reading All you need to know to implement a One Time Password (OTP) flow for your site – Part 2

All you need to know to implement a One Time Password (OTP) flow for your site – Part 1

1 Having a One-Time-Password (OTP) flow for your app or website is a very common requirement nowadays. But how does it work? What do you need to get started? What are the pitfalls and challenges you will face? We’ve seen our clients roll out their implementations countless times, which basically is a boilerplate repeatable process… Continue reading All you need to know to implement a One Time Password (OTP) flow for your site – Part 1