axbom’s avataraxbom’s Twitter Archive—№ 29,489

  1. Two learnings here. 1. Avoid using SMS for two-factor authentication. 2.Don’t readily give away your phone number. It’s one of the unique trackable identifiers of you as an individual, and often not necessary for a commercial relationship. techcrunch.com/2019/10/08/twitter-admits-it-used-two-factor-phone-numbers-and-emails-for-targeted-advertising/
    1. …in reply to @axbom
      Five 2-factor authenticator (2FA) software/apps compared: smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/5-best-two-factor-authentication-apps-for-iphone-android-0186751/ Database of services and if they support 2FA, and what type (look for "software"): twofactorauth.org
      oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API