No More Passwords, with Clef

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Logging in with Clef is a breeze. However, it's only protected by a 4-digit PIN plus possibly by the 4-digit PIN of your phone, in effect giving a protection of an 8-digit PIN (which is even worse than an 8-digit password with a mixture of [A-Za-z0-9])… So this is more about convenience than security, as far as I can see.

But it also centralizes your login mechanisms. As long as no one can try to log in as me from China (Or any other place that isn't near me), then I'm not worried.

For most people, if someone has access to your phone (and your lock PIN, if you have one), you're already screwed. You probably get email on your phone, so it would be as simple as doing a "Forgot Your Password" thing.

Clef sort of acts like your house key for the internet. It's safe because it's with you.

Yes, you're right.

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