The thing that always really struck me about those security questions is that basically all of them are information a pissed-off ex would be likely to have. O.o
Ah yes, two-factor authentication. It’s supposed to be something you know, and something you have (e.g. password and your phone).
For some reason, many websites think “something you know, and something else you know” counts, when it really, really doesn’t, especially when it’s “something most people who know you would also know” as Azkyroth pointed out.
I named my first pet after the first street I lived on, which was also my mother’s maiden name. That’s totally safe, right? It’s a 4-letter name, so I can use it as my bank PIN too.
Thats… genius.
And you have to pick a name with 6 to 14 characters.
I lied when answering my banking security questions.
Ssh!! Nobody tell them.
Phonetically pronounced “Flat Fee”
The thing that always really struck me about those security questions is that basically all of them are information a pissed-off ex would be likely to have. O.o
Ah yes, two-factor authentication. It’s supposed to be something you know, and something you have (e.g. password and your phone).
For some reason, many websites think “something you know, and something else you know” counts, when it really, really doesn’t, especially when it’s “something most people who know you would also know” as Azkyroth pointed out.
*gasp* So two-factor authentication doesn’t mean two different ways you can choose either of?! Like a logical or?
I named my first pet after the first street I lived on, which was also my mother’s maiden name. That’s totally safe, right? It’s a 4-letter name, so I can use it as my bank PIN too.
Sounds pretty safe.