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So it removes the danger of reusing passwords, but doesn't it introduce the danger of having a lost/stolen ring giving away your logins to every protected site?
by brown9-2 14y ago
So it removes the danger of reusing passwords, but doesn't it introduce the danger of having a lost/stolen ring giving away your logins to every protected site?
- NateDad 14y agoAssuming they can figure out your identity on those sites, yes. But you also generally know when you lose it, so you can go deactivate it through a backup channel. Having a keyfob to log in is pretty standard security practice. The only thing that makes a ring different or interesting is that it's an easier form factor, and I presume it would have wireless capabilities so you don't have to actually plug it in for it to work.
- jarito 14y agoThe ring would most likely be used in addition to another authentication factor like a password. An attacker would need both to authenticate.
- brown9-2 14y agoI was curious about this as this is how other keyfobs/SecureID cards work. But the article seems to imply that there would be no password at all to use with this device.