> Bitcoin Authenticator is a desktop app+mobile app pair. It pairs with your > phone over wifi, cloud push, maybe Bluetooth as well. I forget exactly. > > It's done in the same way as Lighthouse, so it runs Win/Mac/Linux on desktop > and Android on mobile. > > It could be adapted to use BitGo as a third party key holder with SMS > authenticator relatively easily, I think. We did the bulk of all the needed > work last year as part of the bitcoinj multisig work. Then you'd have a > server involved, but not a web app.
I really like the concept of Bitcoin Authenticator and think it’s exactly what I was describing (without a third-party). I think it’s a bit confusing when they describe Bitcoin Authenticator as 2FA. I think it may be more accurate to describe it as out of band transaction verification/signing or dual transaction signing. Regardless, it’s very exciting to see others are thinking about this too. Brian Erdelyi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
