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U2F Hardware Security Keys

Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) hardware security keys and multi-factor authentication (MFA) combine to provide strong security and good usability — the best of both worlds.

Multi-Factor Authentication, Phones, and SMS

Most implementations of multi-factor authentication (MFA), also known as two-factor authentication (2FA), rely on sending codes via SMS text messages or phone calls. There are serious problems with this approach.

Don’t Make Your Own Two-Factor Authentication App

Multi-factor authentication can be poorly implemented in a multitude of ways, and one of those ways is to ship a custom branded authentication app.

Multi-Factor Authentication Best Practices

Two-factor authentication (2FA), also known as multi-factor authentication (MFA), comes in many flavors. But not all are created equal. Best practices should involve at least two selections from this list: FIDO U2F hardware keys, one-time passwords (OTP), and recovery codes.

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Mac app launches slowed by malware scan

I've always attributed slow Xcode launches to Xcode simply sucking, but I've noticed that the FileMerge app frequently launches slowly …

via The Desolation of Blog 14 February 2024

All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro

Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait …

via Wait But Why 09 February 2024

Don’t Start Pull Requests from Your Main Branch

When contributing to other users’ repositories, always start a new branch in your fork.

via Hynek Schlawack 21 December 2023