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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by _Algernon_ on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:32AM (#36755557)
You probably shouldn't use SMS based 2fa. It's much worse than the alternatives.
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Re:Finland introduces the world’s first phone-free tourist i... by Mordisquitos on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:58AM (#36755708)
While SMS-based 2FA may be worse than the alternatives, it is clear that the previous commenter has decided that having a smartphone is much worse than the alternatives.

Unless their financial institution offers a non-smartphone 2FA option, such as a PIN-based card reader[0], having to use SMS-based 2FA is a reasonable price to pay.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Authentication_Program

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