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Facebook Introduces One-Time Passwords

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-forgot-that-too dept.

angry tapir writes "Worried about logging into Facebook from a strange computer? There's now a way to get into the popular social network without entering your regular Facebook password. It's called a temporary password. To use it, users must list their mobile phone numbers with their Facebook accounts. They can then text a number from their phones and Facebook sends back a temporary password that is good for 20 minutes. The service will be available worldwide in the next few weeks."

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  1. Re:Great idea. by Himring · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I used it and liked it. Then it went away.

    My ex-gf did one time pass too with a bunch of different guys. I used to like her. Then she went away....

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