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the process of establishing the authenticity of a person or other entity. Not to be confused with authorization - defining access rights to resources.

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Is 2FA based on Google Authenticator Real?

I was reading this response on SE about 2FA: Well, I hate to break this to you, but Google Authenticator plus password isn't really two-factor authentication. …
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Your username can only be changed once?

I've seen quite a few security centric sites enforce this policy: Your username can only be changed once My question is: Is this done from a security standpoint? If yes, what is the logic behind it? …
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Forget Me Not? Abandoning the Forgot Password Functionality

They say a chain is only as secure as its weakest link. When it comes to account security it seems to me that the Forgot My Password functionality is the weakest link in the security chain because it …
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