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Dave James

The bloated tyranny of two-factor authentication is ruining my online existence. There has to be a better way

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Dave James - Editor-in-chief, PCG Hardware
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This month I have been mostly... willing myself to play Rogue Trader. I mean, I like Warhammer 40K, and I love CRPGs. So, what's stopping me? The early launch day bugs and the cautioning words of my brother, into whom it has its claws already. But it's better now, and I really ought to dive in before I get lost in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

It's better to be safe than sorry. That's the received wisdom around internet security. And fair enough; a ton of our life is online, as well as some of our most prized possessions. Y'know, like our Steam and bank accounts. But, for the love of Gabe, there has to be something better than the ever-more-bloated tyranny of two-factor authentication to keep them and us safe.

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