🆕 blog! “Giving the finger to MFA - a review of the Z1 Encrypter Ring from Cybernetic”
★★★★☆
I have mixed feelings about Multi-Factor Authentication. I get why it is necessary to rely on something which isn't a password but - let's be honest here - it is a pain juggling between SMS, TOTP apps, proprietary apps, and mag…
But, it turns out that the shop does not process purchase requests, resulting in an incomplete page with nothing to click on.
And the support email bounces as nonexistent.
I hope that you would incorporate that information in your review and/or boost this as a real world experience.
@Edent How does it work where the authentication is NFC + PIN? I imagine it being awkward to hold a finger in place on the NFC reader while typing with the other hand?
@WilliamLeech there is no PIN entry on the NFC ring.
The NFC only takes a few seconds to verify - so you can move your finger to type in any passwords etc.
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