Things that used to be hard and are now easy

Re:Things that used to be hard and are now easy by sofixa on Sunday February 20, 2022 @12:16PM (#30407266)

That's why Google often prompt you for backup information - backup phone number, email address, which can be used to recover an account if you've lost your phone.

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Re:Things that used to be hard and are now easy by b3morales on Sunday February 20, 2022 @12:36PM (#30407415)

There are ways to provide backup factors without tying them to more personal information, however.

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Re:Things that used to be hard and are now easy by ghaff on Sunday February 20, 2022 @03:53PM (#30409167)

There's always a tradeoff though. With more secure backup factors, the more likely it is that you could end up locked out with no recourse.

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