Re:Authy (YC W12) launches two-factor auth as a service
by stcredzero on Friday August 03, 2012 @05:44AM
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> This is a horrifying prospect. One that you would trust a LAN, two that you would want any external device to QUERY the credentials and access the creds of another device.
I'm horrified that people jump to such stupid conclusions. There is no need for one machine to query credentials of the phone or vice versa. The browser just sends out a signal and the phone can supply the 2nd factor to the server.
I'm horrified that people jump to such stupid conclusions. There is no need for one machine to query credentials of the phone or vice versa. The browser just sends out a signal and the phone can supply the 2nd factor to the server.