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by treflop 780 days ago
1. Use two-factor auth.

2. Save those backup codes.

3. Be able to get those backup codes in some worst case scenario.

I have had to start from scratch before but never have been locked out.

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4 - Discover that those backup codes are useless because the service provider will refuse to acknowledge them when you travel.

The fact that we are stuck with a pair of global apathetic undemocratic identity providers is absurd. And one of the reasons why that "shattered dream of passkeys" is on the front page. At least that dream got shattered, it would be worse if it went through.

I need to hear more about this scenario.