Am 28. Jul, 2016 schwätzte Tom Roche so:
moin moin,
Wow! That's just wrong even if there weren't any security issues.
They shouldn't require access to a cell phone or access to a pay for use
service.
I hope there are still non-digital forms of interaction.
ciao,
der.hans
> Hans Kugler[1]
>>> web sites should not be given your phone number for 2 factor authentication. First of all, they don't need your phone number :). Secondly, it's not secure. Now the NIST agrees.
>
> So, as if on cue,
>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:43:49 +0000
> From: Social Security Administration <subscription.service@subscriptions.ssa.gov>
> Subject: New step to protect your privacy using my Social Security
>
>> Starting in August 2016, Social Security is adding a new step to protect your privacy as a my Social Security user. This new requirement is the result of an executive order for federal agencies to provide more secure authentication for their online services.
>
> ...
>
>> When you sign in at ssa.gov/myaccount with your username and password, we will ask you to add your text-enabled cell phone number.
>
> ...
>
>> Each time you sign into your account, you will complete two steps:
>
>> Step 1: Enter your username and password.
>> Step 2: Enter the security code we text to your cell phone (cell phone provider's text message and data rates may apply).
>
> ...
>
>> If you do not have a text-enabled cell phone or you do not wish to provide your cell phone number, you will not be able to access your my Social Security account.
>
> FWIW, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche@pobox.com>
>
> [1]: http://lists.phxlinux.org/lurker/message/20160727.071321.f24aaba8.en.html
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