Google’s two-factor authentication is a pain, but it’s the lesser of two evils

The Next Web writes, Google’s newest security measure, the two-step verification system, is an absolute pain in the ass. It’s annoying, it’s device dependent, and nearly every time I get hit with its barriers while attempting to check my email, I sigh in exasperation. It sucks, but it would suck worse if my identity were stolen. And these days, that’s the real problem. Hacking password caches and raiding identities is not a new practice. But, within the last month, major security breaches have been happening all over the web — proof that for the large part, traditional password...

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