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It's not hard to come up with scenarios that get you locked out for longer than expected regardless of your auth set-up. e.g. "What if I'm traveling, I lose my
by kemitche 7y ago
It's not hard to come up with scenarios that get you locked out for longer than expected regardless of your auth set-up.
e.g. "What if I'm traveling, I lose my phone, and the country I'm in blocks internet access to my 2FA service?" "What if I'm traveling, I lose my phone and my wallet?" (In this case, even if you use a syncable 2FA service - how will you pay for a new device to access it without your wallet? You have a different problem here, that likely involves going to an embassy and/or relying on friends & family!)
The question is, (a) how _likely_ are those scenarios? And (b) how much risk/damage/pain do they cause?
If I'm traveling, I'm fine unless I lose my phone. If I lose my phone, then I guess I can't sign in to some/many things until I get back. If I lose my phone AND my wallet and I'm not at home, I'm probably more worried about getting my ID cards and bank cards replaced than accessing certain websites. If my house burns down with my phone, wallet, and backup cards inside, I'm probably just thankful to be alive.