Google tries again to kill the password, tests new auth idea via your phone
Google is testing a new authentication method. In a bid to get rid of the password, la GOOG will instead pop up a prompt on your phone, asking you if it’s OK to log you in.
It’s not exactly two-factor authentication (2FA). Perhaps you could call it 1½FA?
Rohit Paul (pictured) is a beta tester of the new thing. He leaked the test to the world.
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