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by leokennis 2893 days ago
I’d say that a separate phone app with MFA codes that are only stored offline qualifies as a second factor, as you need both the phone and it’s access code (fingerprint etc.) to see the code.
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It can, but users have the ability to undermine those controls in many cases via Authy, 1Password, etc.