DOWN WITH THE DONGLE
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by Joy Schwabach
The security dongle is a little thing that plugs into your computer to prevent anyone but its rightful owner from getting into a program or computer. They’ve been around for many years, and hardly anybody likes them. Companies hate the small extra cost for the dongle pieces, and people often lose them.
An alternative solution is a phone call. PhoneFactor.com offers a free service that authenticates the user’s right to access a file or computer by calling the user on the phone.
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