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PlayStation Network adds 2 step verification

article published on 25 August, 2016

Sony has finally enabled 2 step verification for logging in to the PlayStation Network. Once activated, the service will add an extra layer of authentication when you attempt to login with your username and password. A verification code will be sent to you via SMS which will need to be entered to complete the login process. Passwords can be compromised in a variety of ways. Users who ... [ read the full article ]

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hearme0
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_ 		25. August 2016 @ 23:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah............PASS!

This doesn't work for peeps like me that ditched their cellphone 4 years ago.

Ported my number to Vonage and as a network engineer, I'm engrossed in tech so this is my break away to balance shit out! Best decision I ever made!!! (Now I do pay 11 bucks a month to OnStar to make calls from my car that has LTE in it but only with 80 mins and phone calls only).

Never-the-less, I don't have a means to accept SMS and my "Vonage" number seems to be unliked by an occasional service wanting phone verification from time to time.
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marleyboy
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_ 		31. August 2016 @ 07:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It sounds like just another lure to attain your phone number to me. Facebook and Microsoft are also trying various ways to attain your mobile number and claiming it to be in the interests of securing your account.
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hearme0
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_ 		31. August 2016 @ 17:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by marleyboy:
 It sounds like just another lure to attain your phone number to me. Facebook and Microsoft are also trying various ways to attain your mobile number and claiming it to be in the interests of securing your account.
Ugh!

Didn't really think of that until you just articulated it.

But you're right!!!

I'm seeing WAY more efforts by companies to dupe us or "ask" us for our ph. numbers. F THAT!!!!!!

"Do Not Call Registry" was put in place for a reason and now it's slowly being undone by this.
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Bozobub
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_ 		8. September 2016 @ 14:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You have a point, but are you unaware your number is all over, anyhow..? If you've ever bought something online and supplied a phone number, there ya go, and there are many other routes, as well.

And two-step (or more) authentication, while mildly obnoxious, DOES work pretty well as a relatively easy to implement and effective security measure. It sure as {censored} worked for Blizzard!
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