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"security through obscurity, which never works." Except when it does. This line is always repeated, but security through obscurity is probably quite effective in many situations, such as this one. If one user obscures their data, and the other hundreds don't, are they going to bother to un-obscure it?
– Jeremy
Commented Aug 15, 2011 at 22:56
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Maybe he can't control the authentication methods. For example, I'm not sure if you can use sms-based password to log in to Google.
– Louis Rhys
Commented Aug 16, 2011 at 1:40
@Jeremy Banks: the point is that it helps "eventually". i am not interested in "eventual they do not sniff my stuff", i want to be SURE. and i can not be sure if i have actually entered the authentification, even in some obscure way.
– akira
Commented Aug 16, 2011 at 6:40
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@Louis you can. From your google account settings, you can activate 2-step activation.
– Dunaril
Commented Aug 16, 2011 at 8:11
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@akira - but you do not have better solution to the problem! The typing-in-the-password method is the best you can do. It is a good idea, I cannot see why you disparage it?
– Tomas
Commented Sep 8, 2011 at 15:45

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