Multi-factor authentication is still required to protect the email.
The only problem I have with two-factor auth on my Gmail is that I sometimes just don't have my phone with me. I don't remember if I could send a confirmation to my backup email address or not. A while ago my Android phone's screen experienced glitch and wouldn't respond. I was in the middle of some important business which required me to access my email. But the screen was dead so I couldn't access either the Google auth nor SMS code on the phone.
This is what the backup, one time use codes are for. You should keep a set in your wallet, bag, or whatever non-electronic thing you keep with you all the time. I have so far had to use that once in the time since google introduced 2-factor, but man was it ever useful.
Ah. Right. Unfortunately, that's one thing I and probably many people don't ever write down because "writing down 'password' is bad". I probably should do that for my 2-auth since the probability of someone I am familiar with stealing my wallet and attempting to log in my email is probably negligible.
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Multi-factor authentication is still required to protect the email.
The only problem I have with two-factor auth on my Gmail is that I sometimes just don't have my phone with me. I don't remember if I could send a confirmation to my backup email address or not. A while ago my Android phone's screen experienced glitch and wouldn't respond. I was in the middle of some important business which required me to access my email. But the screen was dead so I couldn't access either the Google auth nor SMS code on the phone.
This is what the backup, one time use codes are for. You should keep a set in your wallet, bag, or whatever non-electronic thing you keep with you all the time. I have so far had to use that once in the time since google introduced 2-factor, but man was it ever useful.
Ah. Right. Unfortunately, that's one thing I and probably many people don't ever write down because "writing down 'password' is bad". I probably should do that for my 2-auth since the probability of someone I am familiar with stealing my wallet and attempting to log in my email is probably negligible.