Should You Think Twice Before Logging In Using Social Accounts?

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It feels like every time you sign up for a new service, you can choose to pick a username and password or just log in with Facebook or Twitter. Logging in with your Google account is often an option, too. It’s fast and it’s easy. But should you do it? How Does It Work? Logging in using your social account uses a protocol called OAuth, which (in a nutshell) allows one app or service (the requester, or service you’re signing up for) to connect to another (the service provider, or existing network you’re using to sign up) and act on...


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