Following a testing phase that started in late last year, Instagram today started rolling out two-factor authentication to its users, reports TechCrunch With two-factor authentication, Instagram accounts will have another layer of security to keep them safe from hacking attempts.
Instagram's two-factor authentication allows users to establish a verified phone number, which will be used to generate authentication codes that must be input before someone can log into an account with an Instagram username and password.
According to an Instagram spokesperson who spoke to Engadget , the rollout of two factor authentication will happen "slowly," so it could take awhile for the feature to disseminate to all users.
