Google plans to automatically set up two-factor authentication for 150 million accounts by the end of the year. Could this be a dangerous approach to securing their users?

Identity & Access Management (IAM)Data Privacy & Protection

Yes, users should be able to opt in vs. being autoenrolled.83%

No, all users should be autoenrolled for security purposes.16%

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Director in Manufacturing4 years ago

For free accounts I would normally side for users to sign up. However by auto enrolling I hope it purges a lot of SPAM and fraud accounts.

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Token-Based19%

Certificate-Based2%

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