The thing with account security is it's not the first thing that gets ya, it's like AIDS, it's all the other assholes the first asshole sells your account to that really rapes ya.
You can get yours from PayPal for $5 here. — BEN POPKEN
]]>In this case the 'fob' (the keychain thing) resembles a standard RSA SecurID keychain generator. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecurID/
The security is outstanding. But if every site wanted to use this idea you'd need a huge keychain to keep everything sorted out.
Good idea Paypal. I'm glad to see you're intrested in your customer's best security intrest. Unfortunately this implementation as it currently exists will not work as more vendors attempt the same approach.
Overall we need a new version that supports two-factor keys across multiple financial (or otherwise) sources on one portable device.
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Have you been hit'n the coffee? You look like me around 2pm after several double mochas. Just giving you shit. Your either really energetic or just plain wired.
Best,
Tim Matheson
]]>I could've said, "it's like an immuno-defficiency virus," but I think the point might've been lost...
]]>I do see a day when the two-factor identification via token will get out of hand, but for now I really love my PayPal key. (Sidenote: who thinks it will be necessary to cart around every single token for every single service you use all the time? I don't.) I've encouraged all my family and friends that use PayPal to get one.
nweaver, I'm not sure that "PUBLIC key cryptography" means what you think it means.
]]>Self-righteousness makes baby Jesus cry.
]]>Of course, I'm on a Mac, so maybe there are some PC Malware tricks that I am unaware of.
And yeah, everyone saying paypal should give these away is right.
]]>If your'e going to enter scary territory while attempting to be funny, you should do it with appropriate levity for your surroundings--and I think a $5 piece of plastic to let you sit at home and click buttons for payment on other plastic objects is not worth the attempt at humor.
What I'm saying is -- I doubt you'd yell nigger fuck faggot in a crowded theater.
Besides, the comment fell flat--all it points out is you're angry about your sexual partners--why are *they* assholes? Didn't you choose to sleep with them? ....unless you're also being jovial about rape, in which case I guess any point in reasoning is about pointless.
I wish I felt so much indignation about my shiny objects, must be nice up there. Most of us have more pressing things to worry about.
]]>The AIDS comment was probably not wise, mind you.
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If people would stop responding to phishing scams this wouldn't be needed.
]]>And thank you meghann, for pointing out the Stamos subplot. I almost missed the King of Comedy homage! (Hmmm. Pupkin-Popken. Coincidence?)
]]>I feel a banning coming on....oh look there it is!
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ben looks like max from saved by the bell. (and you're not fat at all, ben)!
With this, if they do not have that Key number, they are not getting in. If you do happen to give that key number they will have less than 30 seconds to use that number or the information is useless.
This will also make it more difficult for phishers to generate an authentic login page.
This is kind of a double edge sward, it covers your back in and more importantly covers PayPal/eBay
]]>seriously though, i already give paypal a shit load of money to use their service and now they want me to pay more for what's their responsibility as part of the service i have already paid for?! uh, no thanks and fuck you paypal.
]]>Actually I'm watching the monitor of myself. I need to work on looking the camera in the eye.
]]>Ben has John Stamos tied up in his apartment.
On topic:
Now, if only Paypal would start treating their custoemrs right....
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There is a reason for PUBLIC key cryptography.
I wish credit card companies would adopt a system like this and bundle it with credit cards. That way you would need the physical card with the unique ID to use it online.
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