Do I need TFA if I have a strong password?

Asked Jul 01 '21 at 15:05

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This is the inverse of this question here.

Google keeps prompting me to enable Two-Factor Authentication for my Google account. I don't like the inconvenience of TFA, such as mandating that I will always have my mobile device handy on me. Assuming that I have a secure (i.e. reasonably long and complex) password that isn't likely to cracked by the most high-end consumer hardware for at least the next decade, can I get away with keeping TFA off?

asked Jul 01 '21 at 15:05

Hashim Aziz

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Define "get away with" - that seems like a risk assessment that only you can perform. I personally use strong passwords and 2FA because the risks I have assessed outweigh the inconvenience. – schroeder Jul 01 '21 at 15:16
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Are you aware of the threats that 2FA is meant to mitigate? – schroeder Jul 01 '21 at 15:17
@nobody It does. Once again searching before posting the question failed to turn this up, thanks. – Hashim Aziz Jul 01 '21 at 18:43
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To be fair, the site's search functionality is mostly crap. – nobody Jul 01 '21 at 20:22

Do I need TFA if I have a strong password?

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