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> - Using SMS for mobile login (think dating apps for example) Dating apps in particular seem to be a problematic example to me. In some regions, phone numbers
by asdaq1312512 3y ago
> - Using SMS for mobile login (think dating apps for example)
Dating apps in particular seem to be a problematic example to me. In some regions, phone numbers change owners quite easily (e.g., no possibility to port a phone number to a new contract, and quick re-cycling of the phone number when a contract is terminated).
- zinekeller 3y agoTo be fair, it really depends on the region you're operating. Some regions (like most places in Asia) use this as the primary identifier (instead of email), so despite the very obvious security flaws you might be simply be forced to offer it.
- jhugo 3y agoRight, by this point the global norm is to rarely, if ever, use email (or a computer larger than a smartphone) unless you work in an office (and in some places not even then). The phone number is the primary identifier for mass-market apps in most countries.