4 ms·
> Ask yourself this: As great as smartphones are, do you want a future where everyone is required to purchase one, an a cell plan to exist in society, to engage
by ryukafalz 4y ago
> Ask yourself this: As great as smartphones are, do you want a future where everyone is required to purchase one, an a cell plan to exist in society, to engage in commerce, enjoy shelter, health care and security?
No, I don’t. So it’s a good thing you can already use FIDO authentication without a phone using e.g. a Yubikey!
- mellavora 4y agoeven if your apartment doesn\t support it?
- dwaite 4y agoApartment? FIDO security keys connect over USB or NFC to authenticate into a computer. There have not been much successes using them for physical access.
- bryanrasmussen 4y agoThe parent poster that ryukafalz replied to had an anecdote regarding being locked out of their apartment because their cellphone died, that was the essential cause of their antipathy, and the quoted text mentioned 'enjoy shelter' as one of the things you might need a cellphone to purchase in the dystopian future.
- ryukafalz 4y agoAs far as I can tell, these credentials are no different from existing WebAuthn credentials. So yes, you should be able to use any authenticator that implements the protocol, including the Yubikeys that already exist. This isn't like OAuth where each company has their own separate login flow that sites have to implement.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]