PieFedNew Proton Auth App: Should You Use It?
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Proton Auth just dropped and I’m comparing it directly to Ente Auth, the two best open-source authenticator apps available. Here’s my take on which one deserves a spot on your phone. Techlore empowers individuals with practical digital privacy knowledge, security tools, and advocacy resources. Discover how to protect your online data and regain control of your digital identity.
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction and Initial Impressions of Proton Authenticator 00:46 - Importing Codes and Sync Options 02:50 - User Interface and Features Overview 03:50 - Comparison Between Proton Authenticator and Ente Auth 05:45 - Security Concerns and Bug Fixes 06:36 - Personal Usage and Recommendations 11:22 - Community Engagement and Support Options Youtube Mirror: https://youtu.be/7yADj1MSeAQ
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General rule: never give a company all trust and power. If a company has access to part A of your life and encrypts fully from begin and during til end, ok.
But if a company also has access to your agenda, your authentication, your hospital data, etc... that can be dangerous. Best to spread the risk, I feel, with the best options available.
Agreed. Having and your 2fa and your password vault in one breaks the entire purpose of 2fa. Your vault gets compromised then your 2nd factor is useless. Good security products need to be convenient for mass adoption but there needs to be a balance. And all eggs in one basket is not balanced.
This is exactly right - the whole point of 2FA is to have seperate security domains, so if one is breached the other still protects you, and combining them defeats that purpse.
Passkeys are going to replace passwords and TOTP. And that's just the same as having a vault with both passwords and TOTP. For mass adoption it's fine, people are much more likely to use a reputable password manager like this than they are to use one for just passwords and then something else for TOTP.
Proton has good export features, so it’s easy to left in case they enshitify. Second, they do not have the keys. So far, ok for me.
FizzWhy isnt this just built into pass. Can we not have this trend of a different app for every feature.
Proton Pass already has built-in authentication keys. The proton auth application is more for those who want to separate dual authentication from their password manager, or for those who don’t use proton services but want to have a european dual authentication application.
But I admit that the separation of services into multiple applications confuses the issue.
huppakeeProton Pass already has built-in authentication keys.
The free version only have i think 2 or 3 built in, you AFAIK still need a seperate authenticator.