[Patentpractice] Authy Desktop App Sunset Notice, March 19, 2024

[Rick Neifeld]

Colleagues - Authy is the 2FA Authenticator App I have used for years 
due to its end to end encryption sync-ability across platforms.
Today I received a "Desktop App Sunset Notice" in an update to Authy, 
noting a March 19, 2024 end of life for the Authy desktop authenticator 
app.  The mobile app on Android will continue to function. That means 
Authy would be limited to mye mobile Android (and for others to their 
Apply versions).

Do you have a recommendation for a replacement 2FA authenticator that 
syncs cross-platform (at least Windows and Android) and has end to end 
encryption?

Twilio, Authy's owner, kindly suggested trying one of the following 
desktop authenticator alternatives.  I have not explored these 
alternatives; do not know if they sync cross-platform and have a mobile 
app version.


https://authenticator.cc/
https://steptwo.app/
https://secrets.app/
https://keepassxc.org/
https://support.1password.com/one-time-passwords/

Any other comments in the 2FA issue are welcome. My concerns are 
security, usability, and reliability.  I have always been concerned with 
being locked out of a substantive online service as a result of the 
corresponding 2FA service becoming unavailable, which is what I consider 
a reliability issue.

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Best regards, Rick Neifeld, Ph.D., Patent Attorney
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