Received from Chris Jones via Groups.Io at 10/30/2018 07:16 AM UTC:
I can see that the (lack of) physical security of a mobile device can be a problem, but having said that can anyone be certain that a lost or stolen device can never be used to gain access to Groups.io simply by not having a permanent password set up? I would have thought not. (But then I don't have a mobile device!)
If the mobile device has access to the email account registered with Gio and the password to that email account is stored in the device - the latter being the norm since I NEVER see friends enter a password when checking mail on their mobile phones - it seems to me that someone with access to the device has all he needs to co-opt the Gio account... except when the ISP blocks email from Gio... which isn't the norm.
I wonder if there is any mileage in requesting a method of cancelling a permanent password so that once normal email service is restored a member can revert to requesting log - in links.
There is such a method now. Look in your "Account" and you'll find password change and delete links.
But why in heck would someone who has experienced a problem getting a login link because his ISP blocked the email from Gio ever want to delete his password and revert to asking for login links?
Jim H
