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> although it's kludgy Some implementations are, but the concept is sound and can work smoothly. Your second factor could be a smart card or a USB dongle that'
by TillE 14y ago
> although it's kludgy
Some implementations are, but the concept is sound and can work smoothly. Your second factor could be a smart card or a USB dongle that's simply plugged in. Like an ATM, especially European ones.
- gte910h 14y agoNo fucking way you're forcing biometrics on me. I'll give them a password. I'm not giving someone who wants access my thumb.
- sigkill 14y agoWouldn't it be cool if the second factor was something that was passive on your part. Something like an NFC on your phone, where the NFC "bubble" is boosted just enough that you don't need to pull it out of your pocket but isn't too large.
- JabavuAdams 14y agoNo, that's a bad idea. Requiring a positive action is better than passively scanning. One of the big problems with automated online systems is that the user often has no chance to notice that something is going wrong. Giving them a chance to notice anomalies improves security. E.g. I'll know if my house is broken in to, unless it's done by the very best (funded). OTOH someone could be copying my harddrive as we speak, and in many cases I'd have no idea.