Cloud storage provider Dropbox enabled two-factor authentication on its accounts very recently, and I finally got around to enabling it on my account today. I also decided to see what other cloud services I use support this method of protection and secure my accounts. The list was much longer than expected.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Bloomberg's news websites remained blocked in China five days after it issued a story about the finances of the extended family of the country's vice president, highlighting how Beijing is trying to shape public opinion ahead of a leadership transition. Bloomberg said it believes its English-language website and its Business Week site were blocked on Friday by Chinese authorities after it published details about the multi-million dollar fortunes of Vice President Xi Jinping's extended family. ...

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(Reuters) - Cellphone tower operator SBA Communications Corp will buy 3,252 tower sites in the United States and Puerto Rico from privately held TowerCo for about $1.45 billion to take advantage of explosive growth in data traffic from users of mobile devices such as Apple Inc's iPhone and iPad. SBA, which has a market value of $6.64 billion, is the smallest of the three major U.S. tower companies but it is growing quickly as competition among existing participants is limited and entry barriers are high. The purchase, for $1.2 billion in cash and 4. ...

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