> Then why you're even talking about the distinction ?
GP was talking about the legal implications of using a hardware authenticator vs. a password.
> Original meaning is just "longer, more secure password"
And where do you usually need a longer, more secure password? Encryption (as opposed to authentication, where you can often rate-limit attempts) immediately comes to mind.
GP was talking about the legal implications of using a hardware authenticator vs. a password.
> Original meaning is just "longer, more secure password"
And where do you usually need a longer, more secure password? Encryption (as opposed to authentication, where you can often rate-limit attempts) immediately comes to mind.
> I dunno where you pulled that from.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passphrase:
[...] , especially those that derive an encryption key from a passphrase [...]