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I noticed in my account update email today they announced you can use an authenticator app
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This was some time ago, 2010 ish that I can remember, and earlier. No issue now, just don't agreed with the claim that Australian telcos have never charged to receive SMS
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Telstra definitely charged to receive incoming SMS when overseas. I’m not sure when it stopped. Possibly the last 5 years or so. I would have old company phone bills in our archives which prove it.
I noticed in my account update email today they announced you can use an authenticator app
I noticed in my account update email today they announced you can use an authenticator app
Next stop, being able to use an actual password, instead of a four digit PIN.FINALLY!!!
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@Chicken , note that challenge questions are quite insecure (even worse than SMS), so the move to Authenticator apps, which is one of the best forms of 2-factor authentication, is being applauded in terms of increasing the security of the account.
Fair point - I did mean that if challenge questions were taken at face value and actually answered accurately, they pose a risk.if I am really worried, I could simply get my password generator to generate a random password for each question, so it would be extremely secure.
When I log in, I have to provide the 4 digit PIN, then presented with a challenge question.
For what it is worth, the 4 digit PIN was generated by my password generator (Keepass), and if I am really worried, I could simply get my password generator to generate a random password for each question, so it would be extremely secure.
Hence, I don't know why are people complaining about SMS and mobile app?
Hence, I don't know why are people complaining about SMS