▲ 396 ▼ GitHub to require 2FA on accounts by October 6, 2023 (github.blog) submitted 3 years ago* by Xylight@lemmy.xylight.dev to c/technology@lemmy.ml 125 comments fedilink hide all child comments I personally am fine with this.
[+] Otome-chan@kbin.social -20 points 3 years ago (2 children) they want your phone number so they can track you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Trexman@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) how would they track you? The reason they want a phone number is, that it's a relatively cheap way to ensure people not signing up bots galore, as getting phone numbers en masse is a lot harder than getting email accounts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Otome-chan@kbin.social -3 points 3 years ago (4 children) phone numbers are typically tied to your name/identity, and phone companies can locate you using their towers and such. Giving a company your phone number is identical to giving a company your full legal name and address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago me giving, let's say, twitch my phone number gives them exactly 0 ways of tracking me in any way whatsoever Source: worked for a mobile company permalink fedilink source parent [–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago First part is not quite true, varies by country. Second part is full on Olympic mental gymnastics permalink fedilink source parent [+] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* That's a pretty absurd take in 2023. Tracking and surveillance is rampant these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago yeah, no idea why you're getting downvoted, it's clear why companies are so eagerly embracing and requiring 2FA -- if the benefits were only for the consumers, it wouldn't be mandated anywhere near this quickly. but when they know they get a real human phone tied to every account, that's a huge motivation permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Trexman@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) how would they track you? The reason they want a phone number is, that it's a relatively cheap way to ensure people not signing up bots galore, as getting phone numbers en masse is a lot harder than getting email accounts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Otome-chan@kbin.social -3 points 3 years ago (4 children) phone numbers are typically tied to your name/identity, and phone companies can locate you using their towers and such. Giving a company your phone number is identical to giving a company your full legal name and address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago me giving, let's say, twitch my phone number gives them exactly 0 ways of tracking me in any way whatsoever Source: worked for a mobile company permalink fedilink source parent [–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago First part is not quite true, varies by country. Second part is full on Olympic mental gymnastics permalink fedilink source parent [+] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* That's a pretty absurd take in 2023. Tracking and surveillance is rampant these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago yeah, no idea why you're getting downvoted, it's clear why companies are so eagerly embracing and requiring 2FA -- if the benefits were only for the consumers, it wouldn't be mandated anywhere near this quickly. but when they know they get a real human phone tied to every account, that's a huge motivation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Otome-chan@kbin.social -3 points 3 years ago (4 children) phone numbers are typically tied to your name/identity, and phone companies can locate you using their towers and such. Giving a company your phone number is identical to giving a company your full legal name and address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago me giving, let's say, twitch my phone number gives them exactly 0 ways of tracking me in any way whatsoever Source: worked for a mobile company permalink fedilink source parent [–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago First part is not quite true, varies by country. Second part is full on Olympic mental gymnastics permalink fedilink source parent [+] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* That's a pretty absurd take in 2023. Tracking and surveillance is rampant these days. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago yeah, no idea why you're getting downvoted, it's clear why companies are so eagerly embracing and requiring 2FA -- if the benefits were only for the consumers, it wouldn't be mandated anywhere near this quickly. but when they know they get a real human phone tied to every account, that's a huge motivation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago me giving, let's say, twitch my phone number gives them exactly 0 ways of tracking me in any way whatsoever Source: worked for a mobile company permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago First part is not quite true, varies by country. Second part is full on Olympic mental gymnastics permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* That's a pretty absurd take in 2023. Tracking and surveillance is rampant these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* That's a pretty absurd take in 2023. Tracking and surveillance is rampant these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago yeah, no idea why you're getting downvoted, it's clear why companies are so eagerly embracing and requiring 2FA -- if the benefits were only for the consumers, it wouldn't be mandated anywhere near this quickly. but when they know they get a real human phone tied to every account, that's a huge motivation permalink fedilink source parent