Hot take: Skipping 2-factor on my email was a bad call

I relied on a strong password and didn't set up the extra login step. After a site I used got hacked, my email got taken over and it was a nightmare to fix. What's your go-to way to remember to use 2-factor without it slowing you down?

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3 Comments

clairejenkins1mo ago

Last year I forgot my own 2FA codes more than any hacker tried.

the_max26d ago

Feels like we're all our own worst security threats sometimes.

henry6041mo ago

How long did it take to get your email back? That sounds like a real mess. I get where @clairejenkins is coming from, forgetting codes is almost a bigger hassle than setting them up. My trick is to use an auth app on my phone that gives push notifications, so it's just a tap. It's faster than typing a password half the time. You just have to stick with it until it feels normal.