Authy

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Authy

Basic Information
Release Year	2008
Product Type	Security, Software
In Production	Yes
Official Website	https://www.authy.com/

Authy is a free mobile app that generates random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for online services. Authy was acquired by Twilio in 2015.

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User freedom
• User privacy
• Business model
• Market control

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User Privacy

The user account is linked to a mobile phone number

Incidents

Removing Desktop App (August 2024)

In August of 2024 Authy removed their desktop app.

Inability to export tokens

Authy does not allow the user to export their 2FA tokens to another service.

See also

• Microsoft Authenticator

References

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24030477/authy-desktop-app-shutting-down