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These are the same companies that don't support second factors, only have their app as a second factor, or only SMS second factor. Is it too much to ask for smart card or token (yubikey) support?

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[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I hate that stuff. Also websites that have lots of specific conditions for what a password contains. You're just increasing the likelihood of me forgetting it.

[–] Echo5@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

I started using a password manager for a lot of my passwords. Works pretty well, it’ll generate criteria matching passwords for me. Also functions as a list of websites I’ve created accounts with.

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Forgetting it?? All you have to do is scribble it on a little slip of paper in your top drawer like 90% of people do. Very secure.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Top drawer ! I think you it's still more secure than most of my colleagues. It's usually a post it on the monitor.

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Post it on the monitor is for session password. For the 5 others, there is a txt file on the desktop!

[–] l_b_i@yiffit.net 11 points 11 months ago

And if you don't forget it, you'll use a simple one that's easy to guess or contains common substitutions, p@$$w0rd!. And then when you do forget it you'll call support who will reset it, and they get so many calls it will make taking over another account easier.

[–] DABDA@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In case you haven't already seen it yet there's The Password Game to drive this point home

[–] l_b_i@yiffit.net 3 points 11 months ago

I don't think I've gotten past finding the correct length video. Getting that to work with everything else and keeping what's his face alive is just too much.