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I just received an email from Github that they are now ofically begin to require users who contribute code need to have 2FA enabled.

Why isn't password + email already sufficient? Why do I need to use a third FA to satisfy their requirements? Is it reasonable to feel stumped or angry about it?

Would like to hear your thoughts about this.

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[–] n0x0n@feddit.de 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

2FA is more secure, and IMHO there’s no need to be upset.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

True, its more secure. But I think that it should be optional since its the users responsibility to keep their accounts safe. Good thing that GitHub offers various methods to add a second factor.