Giving the finger to MFA - a review of the Z1 Encrypter Ring from Cybernetic

I have mixed feelings about Multi-Factor Authentication. I get why it is necessary to rely on something which isn't a password but - let's be honest here - it is a pain juggling between SMS, TOTP apps, proprietary apps, and magic links. I'm also not a fan of PassKeys. It feels weird to me that my computer is the password. I get the theoretical way it works - but it rubs me up the wrong way. So, Yubikeys? I find them an annoyance. I never have my keys to hand - which sort of defeats the…
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