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2 Factor Authentication (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (through Facebook), Google) really puts a damper on this and helps you remember that the U.S. government
by smileysteve 10y ago
2 Factor Authentication (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (through Facebook), Google) really puts a damper on this and helps you remember that the U.S. government (and esp leadership) is sorely behind when it comes to security
- chopin 10y agoIn which way would that help? It's access what is wanted, not the password. If you have 2FA, other ways will be found. I don't believe that there is a technical solution. This is a purely political thing. If this becomes policy the US becomes entirely off-limits for me although I don't have any social media account.
- sqeaky 10y agoIn the short term if they ask for passwords and they are provided people with 2FA might slip through unviolated. That is until laws catch up.
- smileysteve 10y agoThe problem I see is that I'll be able to share my password, but somebody won't be able to log in. They'd come back and be confused. If I give them the 2 factor, the computer needs to be there, or they need to say it over radio, and even if they say it over radio, it would be a race before it expires. And yes, presumably, they could work with facebook or the NSA for a portal that bypasses 2 factor, but then they don't need my password.