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21 Jul 2016, 03:36 PM | #46 | |
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Thank you, I didn't know
Yes, I love it and I use it in my android smartphone and tablet too. Quote:
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21 Jul 2016, 09:16 PM | #47 |
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Holiday time -- give good delays
Over here in Europe it is the main holiday time. Some of us are away from our main computers for several weeks. I know people who are barely watching their emails. They will have no time for technical changes. Therefore please make sure that deadlines are till at least the end of September
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21 Jul 2016, 09:24 PM | #48 |
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Webmail is the real weakness
Some of us are smart enough NOT to use a smartphone. Instead we have a throwaway dumbphone -- lose it, a few minutes work to buy a new one + new phone card+ type in 20-30 phone numbers. We also use secure emailers, like The Bat Professional which can encrypt everything, and Voyager which has compulsory encryption. Others install their emailer on a Secure Disk. Phones are easier to lose than money therefore I cannot understand why they become the key piece in security.
I have found two step authentication to fail because of roaming problems with phones. So, the only consolation is that the changes will be optional. I hope they will ALWAYS be optional. In my view, Webmail is the real problem. I notice that Paypal now requires confirmation when you change the computer/browser. A pain, but it makes sense. |
21 Jul 2016, 09:26 PM | #49 | |
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21 Jul 2016, 09:51 PM | #50 |
The "e" in e-mail
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21 Jul 2016, 11:04 PM | #51 |
The "e" in e-mail
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21 Jul 2016, 11:13 PM | #52 |
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My old Blackberry 8700 has become dumber as it has aged, as have I. The password manager is set to wipe the phone after only two failed login attempts. The proliferation of applications, in today's latest phones (which cost an arm and a leg) make me stop and think....
Many minimum wage folk are using them, I notice... |
21 Jul 2016, 11:55 PM | #53 |
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Instead of using 2FA via SMS (because of roaming limitations), how about using 2FA via the Google Authenticator app (or similar) on a cheap Android smartphone you buy just for that purpose? You wouldn't need a phone plan & SIM card. And the only time you'd need internet access is via WiFi, initially to download the GA app. After that, you don't need any ongoing internet connection to pull up TOTP codes in GA or similar app. Have PIN/pw lock on the smartphone, and you should be pretty protected.
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22 Jul 2016, 12:16 AM | #54 | |
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Any major change needs at least three months notice. I am about to travel -- part job, part holiday. The major changes fall right in the middle of that season. Too bad for the person travelling, potentially stuck for email, because fastmail makes a change that must be implemented speedily, which can only be made from the home desktop. |
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22 Jul 2016, 12:23 AM | #55 | |
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Yes, one of my banks made me buy a smartphone, just to load an app, which I use without a SIM, 2-3 times a year. What a pain! Another bank gave away a card reader. Many of us protested at that since they were linking two unlinkables: the internet banking, and the debit card. A principle of security is keeping things separate, and a debit card should be kept under lock and key well away from the internet, and only brought out for cash/store purchases. Plus, if I travel, I have to carry two gadgets, with all the high probability of loss. My point is that a phone, or gadget, is the weakest point in security, and is the first to be stolen/lost. It makes no sense at all to link anything to them. |
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22 Jul 2016, 06:16 AM | #56 |
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22 Jul 2016, 07:43 AM | #57 | |
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They're killing a feature that could lock people out of their accounts on Monday. If we get the notification about that happening right now, that would be 3 days notice (but it's obviously going to come a bit later than right now). Must be a very small number of people using OTP/SMS etc. for them to not care this much. Maybe fastmail should put little percentages next to all the options in the settings menus so we can see how many people use each feature and avoid becoming dependant on something that they're going to cull at a moments notice (if even that). |
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22 Jul 2016, 07:53 AM | #58 |
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22 Jul 2016, 08:17 AM | #60 |
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Yeah that's why I asked the question. I don't understand clearly what these posts mean to me.
The printed OTP that I use, I understand are timed. I think maybe 1 or 2 hour sessions. So are these actually the TOTP's being referred to and will remain? If not, what are the existing TOTP's being referred to? |
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