Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
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Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
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Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#2Would be curious to hear how their in-house TFA compares to some of the big enterprise vendors in the market
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#3Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google.
That said, this is a pretty cool feature, and seems to play into Facebook's ongoing attempt to become the standard for identity on the internet - added security is a really good thing when your entire identity is tied to a single service.
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#4Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. That said, this is a pretty cool feature, and seems to play into Facebook's ongoing attempt to become the standard for identity on the internet - added security is a really good thing when your entire identity is tied to a single service.
Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google.
I highly doubt that. The two groups responsible for each probably aren't aware of what the other party is working on. I don't see Facebook launching a feature if it isn't ready, nor do I see them holding a feature back that is ready.
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#5Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. That said, this is a pretty cool feature, and seems to play into Facebook's ongoing attempt to become the standard for identity on the internet - added security is a really good thing when your entire identity is tied to a single service.
I'm sure they didn't stop other development and allocate all their resources to the smear campaign. They just happened to be going on at the same time.
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#6Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. That said, this is a pretty cool feature, and seems to play into Facebook's ongoing attempt to become the standard for identity on the internet - added security is a really good thing when your entire identity is tied to a single service.
Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. I highly doubt that. The two groups responsible for each probably aren't aware of what the other party is working on. I don't see Facebook launching a feature if it isn't ready, nor do I see them holding a feature back that is ready.
In fact, the article says: "Even interns like myself are tasked with big projects to help improve account security. Instead of working on mundane tasks and simple problems, interns are given high-impact assignments that reach out to hundreds of millions users every time they use Facebook. "
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#7I tried to turn this on and never got the SMS confirmation they send, so I couldn't turn it on. That is kind of my worry with this kind of thing... if it doesn't work when you need to login, you are screwed. Why not just have the Facebook app generate the code?
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#8Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. That said, this is a pretty cool feature, and seems to play into Facebook's ongoing attempt to become the standard for identity on the internet - added security is a really good thing when your entire identity is tied to a single service.
Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. I highly doubt that. The two groups responsible for each probably aren't aware of what the other party is working on. I don't see Facebook launching a feature if it isn't ready, nor do I see them holding a feature back that is ready.
Yeah, I work on the team that launched this, all that google privacy PR stuff is just poorly timed - they're completely unrelated.
I wish this launch hadn't been tarnished / buried by it :-(.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given the timing on this, I can't see it as anything but an attempt to distract from the fiasco currently going on with Facebook hiring a PR firm to smear Google. I highly doubt that. The two groups responsible for each probably aren't aware of what the other party is working on. I don't see Facebook launching a feature if it isn't ready, nor do I see them holding a feature back that is ready.
In fact, the article says: "Even interns like myself are tasked with big projects to help improve account security. Instead of working on mundane tasks and simple problems, interns are given high-impact assignments that reach out to hundreds of millions users every time they use Facebook. "
Which would seem to explain why Facebook occasionally grinds to a halt for a few minutes until something gets reverted.
Re: Facebook introduces Two Factor Authentication
#10Facebook has been aching for my phone number and other details. Do you think this is security driven or put out as an entryway into greater interaction with your phone? I should note that I am old school and don't use a smartphone so that is part of my approach to thinking about this.