A Closer Look: A second layer of security online

Published September 8, 2014 7:06pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Recent hacks exposing nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities are prompting calls for people to fortify their online accounts with a second layer of security.

Thieves broke into the celebrity accounts at online storage services such as Apple’s iCloud. Although Apple’s systems weren’t compromised, the hackers were able to figure out passwords and answers to personal security questions, according to the company.

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