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Columbia announces end of text messages, calls as multi-factor authentication methods

The change follows recent breaches of Columbia accounts through these methods, a University official told Spectator.

By Conor Cavens / Columbia Daily Spectator

Faculty and staff must switch to alternative verification methods by early December, while students must switch by early January.

By Ethan Bordoff • November 12, 2026 at 5:02 AM

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