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		zobzu on April 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Make Your Email Hacker Proof Typing 6 digits every 31 does not add a significant layer of security. 2 factor auth does. And that's different. If one of your devices is stolen, you go reset the pass. As simple as that. Plus, 31 days is a long time for the hacker, so it's not adding all that much security.

mseebach on April 18, 2012 [–]

> Plus, 31 days is a long time for the hacker, so it's not adding all that much security.

No, but it might well be for the guy who fishes your old harddrive out of a bin.

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