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		bigfatkitten on Dec 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users It's an open specification. You can make your own if you like. If the security properties of a hardware authenticator aren't important to you, you don't need to use one at all.

nottorp on Dec 18, 2024 [–]

A phone is also a hardware authenticator in this case. With the same problems in case of theft/destruction.

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