IN THE NEWS: ADDED TWITTER SECURITY

NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter is stepping up its security game. It has added an extra layer of security to help prevent people from logging on as other people and posting under their name or company banner. In a blog post this week, Twitter says users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. Those who sign up will get a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and password, users will have to enter the code to log in as well. Microsoft, Google and Facebook already use a two-step verification as an option for its users. Twitter has been criticized for not having it until now, especially following recent breaches of Twitter accounts belonging to major news organizations and other companies.

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