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byViol8 ( 599362 ) writes:
Not everyone has a smartphone even today particularly in poorer countries. Are they not going to be allowed to use googles services?
byMachineShedFred ( 621896 ) writes:
Why do people think Google is eliminating all other MFA schemes in favor of this?
Where does it say that?
Hint: it doesn't. They are getting rid of the least secure and most annoying option. So use one that works for you, including TOTP. Don't even need a phone for that, just a password manager to hold the seed key and generate codes from a clock.
byTony Isaac ( 1301187 ) writes:
What other 2FA method doesn't require a smartphone?
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byMachineShedFred ( 621896 ) writes:
Found someone else that's never heard of TOTP apparently.
byG00F ( 241765 ) writes:
End users don't get to chose, it's always imposed and they chose for you. Even places that allow sms as an option also block non first party cell providers (blocking Google phone, skype, internet phones)
byTony Isaac ( 1301187 ) writes:
Guess what...TOTP requires an authenticator APP which requires a smartphone.
byMachineShedFred ( 621896 ) writes:
Does it now? [google.com]
Does it really? [1password.com]
Are you sure about that? [totp.app]
byTony Isaac ( 1301187 ) writes:
So, if you're willing to trust a sketchy browser extension from a no-name company, or in the case of 1password, you are using Safari on Mac (the extension isn't available on Chrome or Edge).
And on-device TOTP isn't ideal from a security perspective. https://security.stackexchange... [stackexchange.com]
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