Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ...
by patmcc on Friday October 07, 2022 @04:54PM
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This assumes they have a device that can read fingerprints/face. I'm going to homeless folks are also more likely to be on library computers, old phones, etc. and not have access to biometric sensors.
Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ...
by shakna on Friday October 07, 2022 @07:27PM
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Very easy to lose the features of those that tracking systems identify, however. Scar tissue makes most fingerprint systems fail over the smallest of changes, and facial scarring is also, unfortunately, not an uncommon issue among the homeless.
Ignoring the issue of device accessibility - which is the crux of the 2FA problem.
Drop the password requirement. Use fingerprints + face. Very hard to lose these, but not impossible. Note, this solution is 1.5FA, but would solve the issue at hand. (pun alert)