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Pairwise Authentication of Humans - Schneier on Securityhttps://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/pairwise-authentication-of-humans.html

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Here’s an easy system for two humans to remotely authenticate to each other, so they can be sure that neither are digital impersonations. To mitigate that risk, I have developed this simple solution where you can setup a unique time-based one-time passcode (TOTP) between any pair of persons. This is how it works: Two people, Person A and Person B, sit in front of the same computer and open this page; They input their respective names (e.g. Alice and Bob) onto the same page, and click “Generate”; The page will generate two TOTP QR codes, one for Alice and one for Bob; ...

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