29 Jun 2012

Google - Sort out 2 Factor Please!

These days of key loggers, trojans etc I am a huge fan of Two Factor Authentication. Thank You Google for Authenticator. BUT...

Why can't you get your own apps in order?

Gdrive released today for iOS, uses authenticator. For sh!ts and giggles I also installed Chrome for iOS, also released today. Chrome still uses those horrible application passwords, please not for my mobile device - its too easy to get lost/stolen etc.

Perhaps Google doesn't know what direction it is taking. Personally rolling keys so long as the back end algorithm is under lock and key (Thanks for highlighting this RSA) wins hands down for convenience and security. I don't care if I have to input my rolling key every 30 days.

By the way Apple, given the amount of criticism you have faced over iTunes accounts being stolen, where is your 2-factor "iKey"??

GDrive has arrived - truly!

Google Drive for iOS has arrived, finally.

What does this mean for me? Well first off I really didn't want to give more money to Redmond, price competitive that it first appears to be, and being cross platform for my primary concerns (My MacBook and my wife's iPad).
Dropbox is a bit small for free and paid plans are very expensive - although Dropbox's penetration into apps means it will probably stay for work purposes.

What is interesting in Australia is the iOS price plan - For 25Gb storage Mountain View's offering will set you back $AU2.49/month or $29.88 p.a. Or via iAP on iOS $25.99 for one year. Perhaps Google is going to be releasing more annual plans soon as I am after 100Gb of storage, currently the monthly cost translates to $59.88 p.a. ($4.99/month), Skydrive is $50 p.a. so perhaps Google will beat that price?