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Why would Chad Loder take advantage of them? Yes, it gives him the ability to, but that doesn't mean he will. Why have security? So some random, untrusted pers
by googlryas 4y ago
Why would Chad Loder take advantage of them? Yes, it gives him the ability to, but that doesn't mean he will.
Why have security? So some random, untrusted person can't compromise the account. If Chad holds the codes, then only he can compromise the account, and maybe their relationships are good enough that they would trust him.
Using a different email provider also works, but I assumed there would be some reason that doesn't work - android effectively has a built in gmail client, non-tech people might just autocomplete "@gmail.com" and mess up someone's address if it is a non-expected domain, etc.
- IncRnd 4y ago> Why have security? So some random, untrusted person can't compromise the account. I know why there should be security. I was pointing out that what you suggested would degrade security. It's not whether one specific person would do anything with 30 phones' backup codes but that such a list would exist. There are many other valid security practices that can be used.