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Z@b0\/\/

@neauoire @ratfactor is it me reading the article too fast or he didn't motivate why 2FA would be bad in this case?

4 Sep 2023 at 15:11 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.bida.im
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Devine Lu Linvega

@zabow @ratfactor the author doesn't associate with the consumers type outlined in the article

4 Sep 2023 at 15:12 | Open on merveilles.town
Devine Lu Linvega

@zabow @ratfactor This issue is affecting us a bit differently, 2FA is extremely incompatible with us being on a sailboat moving between different countries with different SIM cards. This is a big blocker for us using many services.

4 Sep 2023 at 15:14 | Open on merveilles.town
Z@b0\/\/

@neauoire @ratfactor yeah, I can understand your issues and I generally avoid 2FA if not for the most critical services like banking.

4 Sep 2023 at 15:16 | Open on mastodon.bida.im
ndpi

@neauoire @zabow I try to avoid text messaging as a 2FA authenticator as well. I use the time-based OTP generator built into my password manager — is there something about that approach which doesn’t work on a sailboat?

4 Sep 2023 at 15:24 | Open on merveilles.town
Devine Lu Linvega

@ndpi @zabow I don't know what TPO generators or password managers are, but I'll look into it

4 Sep 2023 at 15:25 | Open on merveilles.town
maxmoon 🌱

@neauoire @zabow @ratfactor Sorry to use such words, but 2FA, which depends on a phone number or proprietary apps (only conventional app stores, like Google Play) is the biggest BS invention if it's about security.

To add a big disadvantage: I would never sign a contract to have a phone number, since ever I use prepaid cards in different countries. If I lose the sim card, I would only lose a few bugs, because I never load too much money on the card and I don't care. But making me dependent on this card, is such a no-go. If someone steals my phone, the card breaks or I lose it, 2FA will not work. No way to recover! How can this be secure?

@neauoire @zabow @ratfactor Sorry to use such words, but 2FA, which depends on a phone number or proprietary apps (only conventional app stores, like Google Play) is the biggest BS invention if it's about security.

To add a big disadvantage: I would never sign a contract to have a phone number, since ever I use prepaid cards in different countries. If I lose the sim card, I would only lose a few bugs, because I never load too much money on the card and I don't care. But making me dependent on this...

4 Sep 2023 at 23:11 | Open on veganism.social
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