Is it OK to ditch email / password over SOCIAL AUTHENTICATION ?

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Currently working on login page of my first saas Billsvault.com where I am only adding social login via google and twitter. Is it OK for MVP ?

Will I loose visitors? Need guidance who has faced

No headache of forgot password or reset password

Stephen Firecrow Silvernight · Accepted Answer

@hey_gautamj  thats interwsting, I dont blame you, the pw + salt + email space is somewhat nuanced. just fyi, I make a password for anything i deam important and use my soocial logins for anything I feel casual about, which bucket would your product be in?

Stephen Firecrow Silvernight · Answer

It's actually advisable to use OAuth ( which I assume is what is behind the social logins) for security reasons, it means you don't have to store passwords, is that what your trying to avoid?

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Using social authentication, accessing websites only requires you to click a button and verify your identity using an account on social media.
It saves you time and simplifies the login procedure.

Vivek Gautam · Answer

@stephen_silvernight I am currently working on similar to Google Drive But Better

Stephen Firecrow Silvernight · Answer

@hey_gautamj hmmm, I have two thoughts in that case, 1.) that seams important enough to warrent any security method a user needs, and 2.) if password + salt + email is a concern to impliment you may be unprepared to build a product of that kind, security of all types is faily central to that type of product.

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Having a digital passport that lets you navigate several websites without having to deal with tedious paperwork  is similar to social authentication.
 It's a cutting-edge and approachable method of internet authentication.

Vivek Gautam · Answer

@stephen_silvernight yes

Is it OK to ditch email / password over SOCIAL AUTHENTICATION ?

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