Telefónica has announced the regeneration of TU Latch, a digital second-factor authentication tool, with additional functionalities including decentralized applications and unauthorised fraud alerts in real-time. Telefónica Innovación Digital’s commercial arm for innovation of technology products and services, will allow companies and developers to test the service free of charge for 30 days.
The renewal of this key tool will bolster digital identity protection against cyber threats on the network, adding an extra layer of security to applications, accounts and online services. The TU Latch creates ‘security latches’ that open and close to protect access and functionality, combined with two-factor authentication to allow user-only access to accounts.
In the eventuality of a device being stolen, 2FM can retrieve data secured in the Cloud.
It also offers a ‘Secure Browsing’ option that allows individuals and businesses to verify the authenticity of websites they are browsing through a second factor of authentication and web authorisation that automatically detects all threats and malicious content. Once detected, it blocks the websites on any WiFi network to which it is connected, ensuring the security and privacy of computer browsing. It is currently available for Android and will soon be available for iOS.
Saray Arranz Cancho, Product Manager of TU Latch, said: “We are delighted to relaunch the TU Latch service. The service is back with new features to secure web3 applications and services, such as Smart Contracts authentication on the Blockchain, offering the possibility to enable or disable transactions in the web3 world to ensure security in the cryptocurrency ecosystem or to protect users’ NFTs”.
