Xero Provides Security Peace of Mind

Xero Provides Security Peace of Mind with Two-Step Authentication

Additional security layer verifies trusted users for vital information

Wellington, 7 December, 2015 – Xero (@Xero) today released Two-Step Authentication, an additional layer of security for all Xero customers that helps ensure accounts are not compromised by phishing scams or malware.

“Protecting our customers’ information and business data is our number one priority,” said Paul Macpherson, Xero Head of Security. “That’s why we’ve enhanced Xero to include another layer of control that will make it significantly more difficult for anyone other than the Xero account holder to access their information.”

“Data security is an industry-wide issue that everyone needs to take seriously. We regularly educate our customers on following good security practice in their business at all times. Phishing scams that attempt to steal account names and passwords are an ongoing issue for all online and financial services, so it’s vital that businesses everywhere who use these services ensure they have strong passwords and keep their information secure.”

Two-Step Authentication verifies the identity of a customer logging into the Xero dashboard by requiring them to use their existing password and a second, unique code randomly generated by the Google Authenticator app on their smartphone. The additional authentication step makes it much more difficult for unauthorised people to access their Xero account.

Individual Xero users will have the ability to enable Two-Step Authentication on their account when they log in to Xero. A Xero subscriber or manager will be able to see which users in their organisation have enabled Two-Step Authentication.

“Security is a constantly-evolving issue for the technology industry and everyone who is online,” said Macpherson. “We will continue to build in these types of system controls to give our customers as much protection as we can but we also strongly encourage all Xero users — and technology users in general — to remain vigilant about the online solutions they use.”

For more information visit Xero’s security page and Xero blog.

About Xero

Xero is beautiful, easy-to-use online accounting software for small businesses and their advisors. The company has 600,000 subscribers in more than 180 countries. Xero seamlessly integrates with over 400 third-party tools, and was ranked No. 1 by Forbes as the World's Most Innovative Growth Company in 2014 and 2015.

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