There are limits to 2FA and it can be near-crippling to your digital life
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/07/there-are-limits-to-2fa-and-it-can-be-near-crippling-to-your-digital-life/
This piece first appeared on Medium and is republished here
with the permission of the author. It reveals a limitation in
the way Apple approaches 2FA, which is most likely a
deliberate decision. Apple engineers probably recognize that
someone who loses their phone won't be able to wipe data if
2FA is enforced, and this story is a good reminder of the
pitfalls.
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