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Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by nodata on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @10:40AM (#6133972)
A lot of us are familiar with two factor authentication with Google Authenticator. Could you give us a run through of the differences between GA and Authy? What are the advantages of Authy over GA?

Edit: suggestions - do not ask for cellphone number twice. Sending SMS PIN as a link is a bit weird.

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by danielpal on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @10:58AM (#6134130)
You can see: http://blog.authy.com/authenticator

But in general terms:

1. Authy tokens automatically sync even if you lose, change or upgrade phone.

2. Ability to do encrypted backups of Google Auth tokens. Same as above, they will sync if you lose, change or upgrade phone.

3. Bluetooth: Takes the hassle out of Two-Factor Auth.

4. Automatic time sync: Always makes sure your tokens work no matter what.

5. Key Rotation: We can automatically rotate keys if masters are compromised.

6. Privacy: WE DO NOT TRACK app usage or anything like it. We don't share data with anyone. Compare it to GAuth privacy policy.

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by mseebach on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:28AM (#6134405)
> 1. Authy tokens automatically sync even if you lose, change or upgrade phone.

So the tokens are stored on Authy's servers? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of two-factor? How do I (or an attacker) recover my tokens if I loose my phone?

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by chimeracoder on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @12:44PM (#6135040)
You're correct - there are serious security concerns with Authy's product, which were pointed out on an earlier HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4916983

Personally, I'd be concerned with trusting my credentials with any company unless all members of the leadership team (yes, including "nontech" people) are incredibly familiar with basic security terminology and practices.

(Note that the founder is unclear when PBKDF2 and AES are being used in the product, which is concerning, because they have very different use cases and should be hard to confuse).

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by cheald on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @05:52PM (#6137077)
My tokens being sent to an external server that I don't control is a dealbreaker for me, sorry.

I get the convenience factor, but my security relies on the absolute secrecy and control of those tokens; I'm not willing to trust those to anyone else. Any company that requires 2FA is likely to have a similar policy; leaking the keys to the kingdom to a third party which is not subject to security audits is going to be a non-starter.

Bluetooth integration is a compelling feature, though.

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by danielpal on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @06:57PM (#6137374)
Your tokens are only backed-up if you choose to (it's completely optional) and only the encrypted version is backed-up. It's also off by default.
Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by elithrar on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @07:14PM (#6137464)
I assume this means that cross-device sync is optional as well?
Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by ISL on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:56AM (#6134634)
What happens if Authy is compromised?
Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication by sahaskatta on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @11:29AM (#6134417)
Does the Bluetooth pairing functionality only work for OS X?