GarryRicketson wrote:Yes there are ways to do that.
Post by chaanakya » 2019-06-02 12:23
Is there any way to enable two-factor authentication---sinip-- ?
(preferably TOTP, or Time-based One-Time Password)
Any way, fortunately this forum does not use that and make things overly complicated, there is no need for it here.
----but imho, every service should offer 2FA. I've been going through all my accounts and turning on 2FA if it exists and requesting it if it doesn't, and this was part of that.
I don't get this attitude of "Let's (basically) not worry at all about security"
GarryRicketson wrote:For example,...Like the recent things at Git Hub ? https did not do them any good, and then there is FaceBook, they are https, and also even offer a app for 2factor authentication, but can they be trusted ?
GarryRicketson wrote:A good attitude would be: Do what you want with your sites, ones that you control, and don't worry about the others, let them do what they want.
So what is the solution ?
GarryRicketson wrote:Do you propose some law or rule, that requires all sites to do what you think is best, and if they don't obey, spam them with e-mails, and posts like this until they do ?
GarryRicketson wrote:Nobody has this attitude here, ....that is one reason I avoid using sites with "Let's pretend to be secure," Types of false security. How ever it is impossible to really avoid all the corrupted and non secure sites on line now a days, which is why I concentrated on keeping my system here at home as secure as I can, and am careful to not put anything online, any where, if I don't want the rest of the world to have access to it.
Good topic for trolls though, thanks for sharing. Bye
sickpig wrote:having said that what data of yours are you concerned about? all the posts are publicly available as it is. if u referring to your profile data then you can obfuscate it, i am sure no one is going to ring ur door bell to verify your location
sickpig wrote:but 2fa would be overkill if it makes me fidget with my phone before logging in, just username and password is convenient i think, with https though, as u pointed out, but that ship has sailedi have added it to the list of things i cant have in life
chaanakya wrote:Is there any way to enable two-factor authentication (preferably TOTP, or Time-based One-Time Password)?
GarryRicketson wrote:Yes there are ways to do that.
by chaanakya » But it's not even just about the users, right? Because compromised accounts = more spam. Cutting down on how compromised accounts can be used would also cut down on spam, which is always a good thing.
/shrug I don't know. To me, it seems to be a no-brainer, but it looks like at least some people on here have reservations about taking even the most basic steps towards better security.
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