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minus-squareKornblumenrattelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 hours agoYou do not use the PIN to log into your account, but to unlock the passkey that is used to log into your account. A PIN + the need to physically access a device capable of logging into your acount is safer than a password, which is safer than a PIN. On the other hand, a compulsory 2FA bound to a physical device will create lots of problems when you loose access to your device.
You do not use the PIN to log into your account, but to unlock the passkey that is used to log into your account.
A PIN + the need to physically access a device capable of logging into your acount is safer than a password, which is safer than a PIN.
On the other hand, a compulsory 2FA bound to a physical device will create lots of problems when you loose access to your device.