The numbers
978 million people in 20 countries were affected by cybercrime in 2017.
One in four small businesses experienced a cyber attack or hacking attempt in New Zealand and Australia.
Norton Cyber Security Insights Report 2017 Global Results
The changes
In 2018, the Australian Tax Office's updated the online security requirements for customers of software providers that connect with the ATO. It is now compulsory for anyone with access to an Australian organisation on Xero to have 2SA enabled on their login. The same is true for customers using other cloud-based platforms.
How to set up 2SA
Step 1 - Download an authenticator app
Download an authenticator app to your phone (or desktop if you don't have a smartphone) from your app store. We suggest Google Authenticator or Authy.
Step 2 - Sync the app with Xero
Follow these Xero Central instructions or watch the videos below to sync the authenticator app to your Xero login and set your security questions.
Step 3 - Logging in to Xero
Next time you logi n to Xero, you'll need to enter your email and password as usual, then open your autenticator app and enter the passcode to sign in.
Mobile device setup


Desktop device setup

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