Tumblr boosts security with two-factor authentication

Tumblr has joined the ranks of Google, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, Dropbox, and many others in beefing up users’ online security with two-factor authentication.

The blogging platform announced on Monday that it has launched the added security measure via users’ Settings page. Now, Tumblr bloggers have the option of making it more difficult for outside actors to access their dashboards.