[SML] Oh great SML mind...

[Ray Gibson]

Bill,

Not trying to be condescending. I apologize, it's obvious you understand
what this is by your earlier reply.  I probably misread your email and
intent.

Ray


On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Ray Gibson <booray at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> > Their new "security key device" just sends a one time passcode to your
>> > phone by text message.  Wow, they've made it to  2001 technology!
>>
>
>> I wonder if it will work with a traditional email account.
>>
>
> This is how it works by default.  Email and password.
>
>
>>
>> I suspect it is another example of Paypal taking something that is working
>> perfectly well and reducing or screwing something up - all in the name of
>> "progress".
>>
>
> Jerry's talking about two factor authentication.  This means having to log
> in with something you know (your password) and something you have.  Jerry's
> something he has is this little Verisign key, which they oddly don't
> support anymore.  Now, and this isn't just PayPal, but the way everything
> is going, is using your phone as something that you "have"... because
> everyone has a phone.  You're not required to use it (yet).  However, it's
> extremely beneficial.  Someone who wants to hack your paypal account and
> sell it on the dark web would need your password AND your phone --
> something that's unlikely to happen at the same time.
>
> Dedicated devices are probably better than text messages, but text
> messages are 1000% better than passwords alone.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
>
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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