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One feature I've always wanted for any site with a login, is the ability to send a text message to my cell phone whenever my login/pw is used, with an option to
by michaelchisari 16y ago
One feature I've always wanted for any site with a login, is the ability to send a text message to my cell phone whenever my login/pw is used, with an option to text back 'no' to deny the login and kick off the user.
This way, when I know it's me logging in, I can just ignore the text, but if it isn't me (some hacker in Germany, for instance), I can immediately bump them off, and I don't have to wait for the damage to be done to reclaim my account.
- marcog1 16y agoYou can kinda do this, but the current implementation is cleverer and only triggers for logins from new computers. The option is in the same place where you enable https.
- pinko 16y agoAllowing a quick out-of-band reply to invalidate a login from a new device is a great idea.
- flyt 16y agoFacebook already supports this (as another commenter says) but you can also send a text to FBOOK with the next "otp" to get a one-time password that expires after a few minutes. If you're in a place where it's likely your computer could be compromised then this keeps your regular password secure.