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> Hopefully the whole esim and namely esim transfer initiative would end phone as second factor. > And yes, I know that options for 2FA are limited in general.
by sofixa 3y ago
> Hopefully the whole esim and namely esim transfer initiative would end phone as second factor.
> And yes, I know that options for 2FA are limited in general. But phone is not the best one.
Phone doesn't just mean SMS. E.g. bank apps in the EU use MFA with the bank's app directly which you have to unlock with biometrics or PIN, after unlocking your phone.
- crotchfire 3y agoA PIN is just a short numeric password. It's not a second factor.
- sofixa 3y agoAnything is a second factor if it's the second way you're identifying yourself.
- crotchfire 3y agoSo I can use a password as my first factor and another password as my second factor?
- ericpauley 3y agoThe phone is the second factor. The pin just locks access to the (banking app on the ) phone.