clandestine8

About

Username
clandestine8
Joined
Visits
2
Last Active
Roles
unconfirmed, member
Points
5
Badges
0
Posts
2
  • Google's $50 Titan Security Keys for consumer accounts now available in U.S.

    BittySon said:
    What if you lose it?
    This is why you get two for your $50. One to use, and one to put in a safe place.
    There must be a way to get a replacement or turn off MFA if you lose both, surely.
    You will be given single use backup codes which you can print off and store somewhere safe. Or you can go through an extensive manual identity verification process in order to reset and account. Ultimately the idea that you are physically tied to this key and if you lose it your account is unretrievable. This is the only way to truly protect an account from being compromised digitally or physically. Currently many 2FA methods get by passed by tricking mobile carriers into issuing new SIM cards or forwarding text messages. If this is possible with google's physical 2FA then it is no better than a text message. SO replacement is going to be difficult without backups.
    gatorguy