[LINK] ISPs consolidating - SPAM - Two Factor authencation

[Kim Holburn]

On 10/8/2025 11:04 am, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just wondering how two factor authenication works if phone(with landline) or email hacked?

Two factor based on SMS is known to be hackable.  Email is possibly safer, depending on your provider.  OTP systems or apps are a 
way more secure way to go.  I notice Microsoft and other companies now have multi-factor authentication with a choice of adding 
several different ways.  Passkeys might be a good idea if big companies didn't insist on making users store their secret keys in 
their clouds.  Grrrr.  On the other hand passkeys in the hands of non-tech users is probably a disaster waiting to happen.

> I also hear(experience of Users) ISP ownership is being consolidated.

It's clear Australia needs decent anti-trust legislation with teeth and has for some time.  Over a range of industries.  Decent 
control over mergers and acquisitions.  Also a way of forcing oligopoly companies to break up.  Maybe some sort of tax punishment on 
very large companies.  Is it going to happen?  Not when those giant companies keep donating to politicians or running Murdoch style 
scare campaigns.

> Marghanita


Kim

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