Two factor auth now available for Honors accounts
Feb 14, 20, 9:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snohomish, WA
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,719
Two factor auth now available for Honors accounts
Was logging into my account this morning to download receipts for expense reports and there was a banner saying I could add more security to my account by enabling two-factor auth. Alas it is only SMS or code-via-email verification, but still. A much-needed improvement!
Neil
Neil
Feb 14, 20, 11:13 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sheen, London
Programs: BA Platinum, Hilton *G, A3 Diamond, IHG Silver
Posts: 5,590
Code-via-email is the only form of 2FA that I don't really mind.
For the past 15 years I have used the same email address(es).
In the past 15 years I have had about 20 different phone numbers. I have lost one phone, after which I just got a new number. I have broken two phones and both times I simply started afresh with a clean profile on my next phone.
However I am now unable to do this, due to the widespread adoption of 2FA which is almost always something to do with a phone. If I lose my phone I will be forced to spend 2-3 hours going to the store to get a replacement SIM.
For the past 15 years I have used the same email address(es).
In the past 15 years I have had about 20 different phone numbers. I have lost one phone, after which I just got a new number. I have broken two phones and both times I simply started afresh with a clean profile on my next phone.
However I am now unable to do this, due to the widespread adoption of 2FA which is almost always something to do with a phone. If I lose my phone I will be forced to spend 2-3 hours going to the store to get a replacement SIM.
Feb 14, 20, 3:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Portland, Oregon
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 2,284
Clearly you have never been hacked.
Originally Posted by arlflyer
Honestly if I added up all the time in my life I have spent responding to 2FA pushes, it would have just been cheaper and easier to have had my identity stolen by now. No thanks.
Feb 15, 20, 9:44 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Haze gray and underway
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Diamond, Marriott 'clink clink' Titanium
Posts: 1,677
Originally Posted by WebTraveler
Clearly you have never been hacked.
Feb 21, 20, 6:13 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Alabama
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 180
Originally Posted by arlflyer
Nope, not in 25 years of Internet usage, most of them without the hassle of using 2FA.
Feb 21, 20, 7:36 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Portland, Oregon
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 2,284
Several months ago I had 450K Honors points lifted and sent off to Amazon.....took months to get it straightened out. This new level of security is welcome news. Had I not been right on top of it, it would have been more difficult to track down.
Originally Posted by Dublin_rfk
Hacked no, Wasting hours having to wait for 2FA when trying to confirm the location of that night's stay Priceless!
Feb 21, 20, 8:28 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,305
Originally Posted by cop35758
Then I guess you wouldn't mind if I transfer all of your points out, and change your email address so that you don't get notified of all the bogus reservations I make. Amazing how ignorant people are when it comes to IT security.
