Hopefully the future of logging in

[andrewducker]

I was going to say "Now, if only they can get Microsoft, Apple, and Google on board", but actually, it works perfectly well without their browser integration, so let's just hope that websites start to pick it up...

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Comments

[chuma.livejournal.com]

So now if I lose my phone or laptop to a thief then not only have they stolen my hardware, but can access all of my info too? Not seeing a plus on this I have to say. Explain it to me?

[andrewducker]

Same as any websites you had on your phone currently. If you were logged in when you lost your phone then you'd still be logged in. You'd have to go through the same faff of updating passwords - but only one per account now, rather than one for each site.

Can't really see how it's any worse.

[chuma.livejournal.com]

This assumes I am logged in an absolutely everything or store all my passwords on the phone. You must agree that it does create a single point of failure though, yes?

[andrewducker]

Only if you choose it to. If you want to have lots of different identities then you have lots of different points of failure instead.

[steer.livejournal.com]

I've got to agree with andrew there. If you're unfortunate enough to lose your phone/laptop with it unlocked/logged in you've got to assume all your passwords are gone right now anyway so I don't think it makes too much difference security wise.