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Google launches two-factor authentication
- bradleyland 16y agoNo mention of how this affects POP/IMAP access. I guess this really only helps if you only use web access on all your devices, otherwise the attacker simply accesses your account through POP or IMAP.
- cleverjake 16y agoYou create unique passwords for each program you use within your account settings. You have a list of all of the accounts, and you can revoke the token at any time
- dublinclontarf 16y agoI live in China, I dont want to tie my email to my phone number because my phone number is tied to my real identity( requirement to get a phone number here). Can I opt out of this?
- Kylekramer 16y agoYou have to opt in.
- thraxil 16y agoIt's opt-in.
- georgieporgie 16y agoI would love a key, certificate, or fob based system. But as I learned while living in Japan, any verification method which depends on your home-country mobile phone is a bad idea.