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Re:Google is going to turn on 2FA by default by dheera on Sunday May 09, 2021 @12:55AM (#27093331)
> Google's preferred 2FA method is the "Google Prompt," a notification Google pushes to your phone

Oh please no, no, no, no a million times. I shoudn't have to run Google services on my phone, I shoudn't need to have a phone, and my big heavy immobile desktop should BE a 2FA device of its own because it's much harder to steal. Don't make the use of a desktop require a phone.

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Re:Google is going to turn on 2FA by default by tialaramex on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:28AM (#27093485)
The quote isn't true. This isn't in fact Google's "preferred 2FA method". If I need another factor (for example if I were to log into my Google account from some random device) I can just use any of my Security Keys or other means to do U2F/WebAuthn, which is - in fact - Google's preferred 2FA method.

Also, as the article already says, as does Google's announcement, this won't do anything at all if you don't have any suitable additional factors.

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