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Re:Bitwarden Acquires Passwordless.dev by jaywalk on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @12:22PM (#34429716)
Please explain how this is a reduction in security.
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Re:Bitwarden Acquires Passwordless.dev by hsdropout on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @02:29PM (#34431706)
They are pointing out that while the "something you have" factor may be stronger than "something you know", multi factor is still better. I agree. Also, passwords are decentralized, whereas passwordless puts the power into fewer hands, so this too reduces complexity for attackers.

2FA>1FA

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