(March 10, 2022 at 9:54 pm)Fireball Wrote: In the '80s and '90s, we could request a software suite to use on our home computers, and we could communicate with the work emails. That got worse and worse as viruses propagated, the company went away from that model. I had a laptop for several years before I retired. All company equipment, and we had authentication that did not involve a cell phone. We were provided an RSA fob. By the time I retired, I had a chipped badge that could be used for verification when I logged in. IIRC- it has been 7 years since I retired.
But to communicate, I suppose you would need an internet account.
I remember one oldie told me that the first modem he bought was 300 baud and cost 900$.
I like the RSA keyfobs. The company gives it to you and when your contract is done, you return it and they give it to someone else.
It's a dynamic password so there is no need to change your password. You keep the PIN the same.
For the RSA, there is a Windows software version. They don't force you to install it on your cellphone. You can install it on your work PC.
Same with Entrust. You can install the software the work PC.
I'm glad that you escaped this nutty world
