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* Fontello Icons
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@font-face {
font-family: 'eg-font';
src: url('../fonts/egfont.eot?85610117');
src: url('../fonts/egfont.eot?85610117#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
url('../fonts/egfont.woff?85610117') format('woff'),
url('../fonts/egfont.ttf?85610117') format('truetype'),
url('../fonts/egfont.svg?85610117#egfont') format('svg');
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
}
.eg-icon-soundcloud:before { content: '\e8ca'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-music:before { content: '\e858'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-color-adjust:before { content: '\e862'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-mail:before { content: '\e868'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-mail-alt:before { content: '\e869'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-heart:before { content: '\e86a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-heart-empty:before { content: '\e86b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-star:before { content: '\e86c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-star-empty:before { content: '\e86d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-user:before { content: '\e879'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-male:before { content: '\e87a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-female:before { content: '\e87b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-video:before { content: '\e805'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-videocam:before { content: '\e859'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-picture-1:before { content: '\e803'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-camera:before { content: '\e85a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-camera-alt:before { content: '\e85b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-th-large:before { content: '\e83c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-th:before { content: '\e83d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ok:before { content: '\e80d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ok-circled2:before { content: '\e877'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ok-squared:before { content: '\e878'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-cancel:before { content: '\e80a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-plus:before { content: '\e86e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-plus-circled:before { content: '\e876'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-plus-squared:before { content: '\e875'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-minus:before { content: '\e86f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-minus-circled:before { content: '\e870'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-minus-squared:before { content: '\e871'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-minus-squared-alt:before { content: '\e872'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-info-circled:before { content: '\e80f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-info:before { content: '\e844'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-home:before { content: '\e843'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-link:before { content: '\e80e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-unlink:before { content: '\e83f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-link-ext:before { content: '\e840'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-lock:before { content: '\e856'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-lock-open:before { content: '\e857'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-eye:before { content: '\e841'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-eye-off:before { content: '\e842'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tag:before { content: '\e85c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-thumbs-up:before { content: '\e887'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-thumbs-up-alt:before { content: '\e888'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-download:before { content: '\e88a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-upload:before { content: '\e889'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-reply:before { content: '\e8a6'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-forward:before { content: '\e874'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-export-1:before { content: '\e873'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-print:before { content: '\e886'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-gamepad:before { content: '\e837'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-trash:before { content: '\e801'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-doc-text:before { content: '\e885'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-doc-inv:before { content: '\e884'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-folder-1:before { content: '\e83e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-folder-open:before { content: '\e883'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-folder-open-empty:before { content: '\e882'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-rss:before { content: '\e880'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-rss-squared:before { content: '\e881'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-phone:before { content: '\e87f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-menu:before { content: '\e830'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-cog-alt:before { content: '\e847'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-wrench:before { content: '\e848'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-basket-1:before { content: '\e87c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-calendar:before { content: '\e87d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-calendar-empty:before { content: '\e87e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-lightbulb:before { content: '\e88b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-resize-full-alt:before { content: '\e845'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-move:before { content: '\e846'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-down-dir:before { content: '\e838'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-up-dir:before { content: '\e839'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-dir:before { content: '\e817'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-dir:before { content: '\e818'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-down-open:before { content: '\e83b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open:before { content: '\e819'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open:before { content: '\e81a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-angle-left:before { content: '\e820'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-angle-right:before { content: '\e81d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-angle-double-left:before { content: '\e892'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-angle-double-right:before { content: '\e893'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-big:before { content: '\e81f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-big:before { content: '\e81e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-up-hand:before { content: '\e835'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ccw-1:before { content: '\e891'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-shuffle-1:before { content: '\e849'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-play:before { content: '\e88c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-play-circled:before { content: '\e88e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-stop:before { content: '\e88f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-pause:before { content: '\e88d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-fast-fw:before { content: '\e890'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-desktop:before { content: '\e85d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-laptop:before { content: '\e85e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tablet:before { content: '\e85f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-mobile:before { content: '\e860'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-flight:before { content: '\e894'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-font:before { content: '\e851'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-bold:before { content: '\e852'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-italic:before { content: '\e855'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-text-height:before { content: '\e84f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-text-width:before { content: '\e850'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-align-left:before { content: '\e84c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-align-center:before { content: '\e84d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-align-right:before { content: '\e84e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-search:before { content: '\e802'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-indent-left:before { content: '\e866'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-indent-right:before { content: '\e867'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ajust:before { content: '\e84a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tint:before { content: '\e84b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-chart-bar:before { content: '\e853'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-magic:before { content: '\e807'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-sort:before { content: '\e895'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-sort-alt-up:before { content: '\e863'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-sort-alt-down:before { content: '\e864'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-sort-name-up:before { content: '\e854'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-sort-name-down:before { content: '\e865'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-coffee:before { content: '\e896'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-food:before { content: '\e897'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-medkit:before { content: '\e898'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-puzzle:before { content: '\e899'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-apple:before { content: '\e89a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-facebook:before { content: '\e89b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-gplus:before { content: '\e89c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tumblr:before { content: '\e8a0'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-twitter-squared:before { content: '\e8a2'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-twitter:before { content: '\e8a1'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-vimeo-squared:before { content: '\e89d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-youtube:before { content: '\e89f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-youtube-squared:before { content: '\e89e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-picture:before { content: '\e800'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-check:before { content: '\e810'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-back:before { content: '\e8a5'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-thumbs-up-1:before { content: '\e8a9'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-thumbs-down:before { content: '\e8aa'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-download-1:before { content: '\e8ab'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-upload-1:before { content: '\e8ac'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-reply-1:before { content: '\e8a8'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-forward-1:before { content: '\e8a7'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-export:before { content: '\e80b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-folder:before { content: '\e813'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-rss-1:before { content: '\e8c8'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-cog:before { content: '\e832'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tools:before { content: '\e815'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-basket:before { content: '\e812'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-login:before { content: '\e833'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-logout:before { content: '\e834'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-resize-full:before { content: '\e816'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-popup:before { content: '\e828'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-arrow-combo:before { content: '\e827'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open-1:before { content: '\e82a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open-1:before { content: '\e82b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open-mini:before { content: '\e822'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open-mini:before { content: '\e823'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open-big:before { content: '\e824'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open-big:before { content: '\e825'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left:before { content: '\e836'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right:before { content: '\e826'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ccw:before { content: '\e808'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-cw:before { content: '\e8c9'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-arrows-ccw:before { content: '\e806'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-level-down:before { content: '\e8a3'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-level-up:before { content: '\e8a4'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-shuffle:before { content: '\e814'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-palette:before { content: '\e829'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-list-add:before { content: '\e80c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-back-in-time:before { content: '\e821'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-monitor:before { content: '\e81b'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-paper-plane:before { content: '\e8ad'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-brush:before { content: '\e8ae'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-droplet:before { content: '\e81c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-clipboard:before { content: '\e8b0'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-megaphone:before { content: '\e8b1'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-key:before { content: '\e8af'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-github:before { content: '\e8b3'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-github-circled:before { content: '\e8b4'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-flickr:before { content: '\e8b2'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-flickr-circled:before { content: '\e8b5'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-vimeo:before { content: '\e8b6'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-vimeo-circled:before { content: '\e8b7'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-twitter-1:before { content: '\e8b8'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-twitter-circled:before { content: '\e8b9'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-facebook-1:before { content: '\e8ba'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-facebook-circled:before { content: '\e8bb'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-facebook-squared:before { content: '\e8bc'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-gplus-1:before { content: '\e8bd'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-gplus-circled:before { content: '\e8be'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-pinterest:before { content: '\e8bf'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-pinterest-circled:before { content: '\e8c0'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tumblr-1:before { content: '\e8c1'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-tumblr-circled:before { content: '\e8c2'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-linkedin:before { content: '\e8c3'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-linkedin-circled:before { content: '\e8c4'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-dribbble:before { content: '\e8c5'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-dribbble-circled:before { content: '\e8c6'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-picasa:before { content: '\e8c7'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-ok-1:before { content: '\e811'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-doc:before { content: '\e809'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open-outline:before { content: '\e82e'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-left-open-2:before { content: '\e82c'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open-outline:before { content: '\e82f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-right-open-2:before { content: '\e82d'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-equalizer:before { content: '\e83a'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-layers-alt:before { content: '\e804'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-pencil-1:before { content: '\e831'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-align-justify:before { content: '\e861'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-wistia:before { content: '\e89f'; } /* '' */
.eg-icon-wistia-squared:before { content: '\e89e'; } /* '' */
Two-Factor Authentication is a security process that requires two different forms of identification to access an account. This method is designed to provide an additional layer of security, making it more difficult for unauthorized individuals to gain access, even if they have the user’s password. The two factors typically fall into three categories:
Most commonly, 2FA combines the first two categories: a password and a secondary verification method.
The implementation of 2FA involves a straightforward process:
This process significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access, as an attacker would need both the password and the second factor to breach the account.
The adoption of 2FA offers numerous advantages:
Despite its benefits, 2FA is not without challenges:
To maximize the effectiveness of 2FA, organizations and individuals should follow best practices:
Two-Factor Authentication is a vital tool in the ongoing battle against cyber threats. By requiring two forms of verification, it significantly enhances account security, reduces the risk of identity theft, and fosters user confidence. However, it is essential to recognize the challenges associated with its implementation and user adoption. By following best practices and continuously educating users, organizations can effectively leverage 2FA to protect sensitive information and maintain the integrity of their online services. As cyber threats evolve, embracing robust security measures like 2FA will be crucial in safeguarding personal and organizational data in the digital landscape.
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