Re: google account say it will no longer deliver email
On Fri 13 May 2022 at 20:01:20 +0200, Kamil Jońca wrote:
> Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> writes:
>
> > On Fri 13 May 2022 at 08:42:21 -0400, Michael Stone wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 07:16:11AM +0200, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> >> > A loong password is not "equivalent" to 2FA, that's right. Good
> >> > password management (of which length is but a part) is as secure
> >> > as 2FA.
> >>
> >> No, it really isn't.
> >
> > How does a 40 random character, high entropy sound for Google? Good
> > enough to go up against 2FA? Avoiding the tedium and inconveniece,
> > of course.
>
> Think about leaks.
> Password can be stolen, while with 2fa you have to take control over two
> factors.
When was the last time you experienced that or heard of a well-documented
case of it happening? I do not even know what my passwords are. Nothing to
be stolen!
Your claim is a good example of "frighten the user into doing what we want".
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Brian.
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