I’ve already been playing with YubiKeys, but sadly Google Titan wouldn't work 
with Windows Hello.  
Might be something I was doing wrong...

Sincerely,

Eric Tykwinski
TrueNet, Inc.
P: 610-429-8300

> On Mar 23, 2020, at 4:21 PM, Peter Beckman <beck...@angryox.com> wrote:
> 
> Software-based TOTP offer more security than no one-time passwords, but
> admittedly less than the physical tokens. Google Authenticator, Authy,
> 1Password, LastPass all support TOTP.
> 
> On Mon, 23 Mar 2020, Alexandre Petrescu wrote:
> 
>> I dont know where are people about supporting VPN and one-time passwords on 
>> tokens.
>> 
>> At my work place a few people dont have tokens (OTP - One Time PAsswords).  
>> The reserve of these tokens has been exhausted.  NEw ones are being on 
>> order.  Until then some people cant get on VPN.
>> 
>> Some people forgot their token on their desk and had to to travel to office 
>> to get it, a thing not good to do to go to office now.
>> 
>> Some (not sure) might have issues with syncing these devices.  An OTP token 
>> has a certain skew about clock, and a battery that lasts long. Hopefully, 
>> one's token has been synchronised recently and the battery is new.  The 
>> length of time one cant go to office might be anywhere between 21 days 
>> (announced) and 2 months (experrience eg in Wuhan still closed).  Some times 
>> the synching of clock can be performed remotely, and some 'coin' batteries 
>> can be replaced by the person with skill and tools, could be extracted from 
>> a quartz watch for example.
>> 
>> An OTP device can be of many kinds.  Some people keep OTPs on paper (I did 
>> some time ago).  Some OTP devices are like Japanese 'tamaguchi' format, 
>> others like a credit card format.
>> 
>> Alex, LF/HF 3
>> 
>> Le 23/03/2020 à 20:47, Mark Tinka a écrit :
>>> On 23/Mar/20 21:20, Peter Beckman wrote:
>>>> But also:
>>>> 
>>>>     "The categories of people who will be exempted from this lockdown
>>>>      are... those involved in the production, distribution and supply
>>>>      of... telecommunications services"
>>>> 
>>>>     
>>>> https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/2020/03/23/breaking-nationwide-lockdown-announced-in-south-africa/
>>>> I think most anyone on this list could be considered exempt.
>>>> I do hope the same will be true should our respective local and national
>>>> governments take similar action.
>>> Yes, a number of "essential services" have been identified as needing to
>>> continue to operate under special dispensation during the lockdown, and
>>> telecoms falls within that.
>>> The details of the implementation of the dispensation may be nuanced.
>>> Experience will tell us more in the coming days.
>>> Mark.
>> 
> 
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