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Then we should probably move towards (something like) OAuth in all our apps, be it web, desktop or mobile. This way a potential evildoer is left only with a very limited token. Even more, we can invalidate tokens based on time and device used.

Having OAuth or Two factor in Google Talk/Chrome or any application based login system shouldn't be THAT hard. Along with your password, there should be another text field stating "OTP" or some other friendly name.

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