No, you did not send a numeric code to my email to help me sign in "for my security." You did it because you couldn't be arsed to implement proper app-based authentication.
Control of any email address collapses down to a single factor for authentication. Do better.
#TuesdayCyberGrouse
Tarah Wheeler
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