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<something you have> + <something you know> = <something you are> Sounds ok to me, at least in the weird arithmetic of this tired talking point that invariable
by matt4077 8y ago
<something you have> + <something you know> = <something you are>
Sounds ok to me, at least in the weird arithmetic of this tired talking point that invariable makes an appearance every time the subject is discussed, usually in a tone of letting us in on some great, newly discovered revelation.
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- kgwxd 8y agoIt's hard to resist stating "1+1=2" when everyone knows it's true but keep behaving like its not.
- mikeash 8y agoI don’t think people keep behaving like it’s not true. They just have different priorities. Yes, “something you have + something you know” is more secure, but security is not a binary thing, and people’s real world behaviors need to be accounted for. Before biometric authentication was available in cell phones, I had no passcode at all. My device’s security was just the physical security of the device itself. Constantly entering a passcode was just too much hassle, let alone a proper high-strength passcode. Moving to biometric authentication massively improved my security. Lots of people I know were in the same boat, or maybe had a four-digit passcode equal to their birthday and/or ATM PIN. It’s not foolproof but it’s good enough for almost everyone.