> Google's 2 step authentication is completely useless to some of us because they don't have actual per application passwords.
App-specific passwords are one-factor in any case (they are "something you know" just like any other password), and are an alternative to two-factor auth for certain places where Google's two-factor auth isn't supported for one reason or another. Google's 2-factor auth requires a device (usually, smartphone app) generated code alongside your regular Google password.
App-specific passwords are one-factor in any case (they are "something you know" just like any other password), and are an alternative to two-factor auth for certain places where Google's two-factor auth isn't supported for one reason or another. Google's 2-factor auth requires a device (usually, smartphone app) generated code alongside your regular Google password.