Either by sending a code to SMS or Email, you are able to sign into your account without ever needing to or being able to add a password. Why has this become a thing recently?

  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    29
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    3 days ago

    And one little lapse in not paying a cell phone bill can cause you to lose your phone number, which then means you can no longer authenticate.

    • HubertManne@piefed.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      2 days ago

      this is why I don’t like it and why I often advocate that countries should provide a secure email that you can come to an office in person if you can’t get to it. People get mad as if Im suggesting it should be the only email they have but what I really want is a guaranteed thing that is made as secure as possible and allows for real in person support to make sure you can get access or stop someone that somehow got access.