Amethyst
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I use 3 computing devices: a PC with large screen, an elderly laptop, and a smartphone when away from the larger devices. ("Away" can mean in another part of the house, so still within our Wifi network).
Every banking site, Vanguard, credit cards, the TSP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc. requires each device to be verified with a number sent via email or phone. I understand the need for this, particularly when traveling.
Trouble is, the verification doesn't stick. When the site says "Your device is verified for the next three months," it's a lie.
It has gotten to where I am answering the phone or checking email (particularly annoying on the smartphone) for these sites every day - even when I just verified the device the previous day.
Am I the only one?
Every banking site, Vanguard, credit cards, the TSP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc. requires each device to be verified with a number sent via email or phone. I understand the need for this, particularly when traveling.
Trouble is, the verification doesn't stick. When the site says "Your device is verified for the next three months," it's a lie.
It has gotten to where I am answering the phone or checking email (particularly annoying on the smartphone) for these sites every day - even when I just verified the device the previous day.
Am I the only one?