While 2 Factor Authorisation seems to be the answer to hackers, it’s not always as secure as it should be. Don’t get me wrong here. It’s a great idea to have a secondary source of truth that you are the person who is logging in. The problem is that over 50% of the sites I use that have 2FA set up do it badly. That includes some big private and Government sites that claim to know what they are doing and should know but clearly haven’t thought things through. Next time you use a site that sends you an SMS to give you a code to authenticate your right to log in, check to see if you can use the code without logging into your phone. If you can, then that’s not secure. I’m not going to name names because that’s not secure either, but you need to check for yourself. Regarding security, do you use a digital wallet app or carry your credit cards in your phone case? Many people do, but what happens if your phone is lost or stolen? I don’t know if they exist or not, but it would not surprise me to find out that there is a backdoor into your phone. I know they used to exist because I worked on selling, installing and reprogramming phones before they got smarter. If there is one, you can bet everything in your bank account that the bad guys know what it is. Regards, P.S. Now that I’ve scared you spitless and you’re about to remove the wallet apps, relocate your cards to a separate card holder with RFID protection you might like to check out something much safer. This little funnel is the simplest and fastest way to get an email list growing and money coming in. |