Which of these would best describe a code sent to your phone using SMS?
A) Something you know
B) Something you are
C) Something you have
D) Somewhere you are
E) Something you do
F) Something you text to your BFF
The answer: C) Something you have
One authentication factor might be to verify something that might be physically associated with a person. Our phone is a very common personal physical item that can be used as an authentication method, and one way to do this is by sending a verification code to a phone using a text message (SMS).
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