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Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication (techcrunch.com)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/post/289079

Proton Authenticator Blogpost

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)

Ehhhh but they already have this in Proton Pass?

E: found this in the FAQ

Proton Pass is a password manager designed to securely generate and store strong passwords, and protect your digital identity with features like email alises and dark web monitoring. It also includes an integrated authenticator that can store and autofill 2FA codes - but not the ones used to log in to your Proton account. Proton Authenticator is a standalone 2FA app that allows users to enable 2FA protection for their Proton account, it also allows users to store their 2FA codes separate from their passwords if they wish to do so.

If you already use Proton Pass, I think I'd recommend Ente Auth instead. That's what I use.

[–] AncientConnection@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for your comment. I was also confused initially before reading properly. I thought, 'What? But isn't the Proton 2FA thing paid? What do they gain by making it free?' It seems that most people are not willing to use this new app, though. Ente, Aegis, whatever the alternative is, there doesn't seem to be a reason to use this new authenticator from Proton instead. I wonder what their goal is here. Is it simply to expand their app 'ecosystem'?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

There are ads in the app for Proton Pass, so that's my best guess.

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