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18 Jul 2016, 02:41 PM | #1 |
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New features to keep your FastMail account even more secure
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18 Jul 2016, 05:55 PM | #2 | |
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From the blog:
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18 Jul 2016, 06:32 PM | #3 |
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I hope I will be able to use FreeOTP app with it...
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18 Jul 2016, 07:42 PM | #4 |
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2FA via SMS to Two different cell phones
Consider someone who is frequently in two countries with a cell phone number for each one (because roaming charges are too high). How do they use 2FA with SMS under the new system?
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18 Jul 2016, 07:48 PM | #5 |
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In all cases I know of (not that many, actually), receiving SMS messages is free while roaming.
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18 Jul 2016, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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While I'm quite happy with the current Alternative Logins structure, I'm also looking forward to this new password system revamp. I know the FM folks have been planning and developing this new system for a while now, so great to see it's ready for launch.
@GeraldR: Maybe get a free Google Voice phone#. Incoming SMSs there you can set to forward to various destinations simultaneously. |
18 Jul 2016, 08:24 PM | #7 |
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Google Voice can be forwarded to US numbers only
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18 Jul 2016, 08:36 PM | #8 |
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Ok, but they also forward to email addresses. Maybe use a 2nd/free email account just to receive those SMSs from Google Voice? Or, maybe somewhere out there is a email-to-SMS gateway service for the relevant country mobile# being used.
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18 Jul 2016, 08:55 PM | #9 |
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You can add both numbers. You'll then be offered a choice of number to send to during login.
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18 Jul 2016, 09:14 PM | #10 |
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Additional security isn't really a requirement for me. I'm perfectly happy with the current authentication process so I'm hoping that this 2FA change is optional. That's not clear to me based on what I've read so far unless I've missed it.
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18 Jul 2016, 09:16 PM | #11 |
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18 Jul 2016, 09:35 PM | #12 |
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18 Jul 2016, 09:40 PM | #13 |
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Change is not always good but, on first reading, these seem like well thought out and excellent enhancements.
Will we able to use U2F to secure access to file storage? |
18 Jul 2016, 09:49 PM | #14 |
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18 Jul 2016, 10:14 PM | #15 |
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U2F and app-specific passwords are great advances in FM login security.
A post comparing U2F with the standard Yubikey OTP: http://www.emaildiscussions.com/show...7&postcount=24 Chrome supports U2F, Firefox does not. Sadly, Mozilla has yet to implement U2F support. Others might list other browsers that support U2F. Amazon links for U2F capable keys: Yubikey U2F only 18 USD Yubikey 4 40 USD Yubikey NEO 50 USD |