authentication

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The app knows who you are — that's not the same as what you're allowed to touch

Logged in isn't the same as allowed, and the gap between the two is where data leaks. Tap the toggle to see who can read what.

Aliteq Team · Sep 26 · 4 min

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"Sign in with Google" never gives the app your Google password — here's the trade

You approve on Google's page, the app gets a token and a little profile info, and that's one less password anyone can leak. Why it's often the safer button.

Aliteq Team · Sep 26 · 4 min

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Logging in doesn't prove you're you — it proves you hold something

What an app actually checks when you log in, and the session it starts the moment you pass. Tap through a real login.

Aliteq Team · Sep 26 · 4 min