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Yubico Yubikey: Which hardware security key is the best for me?

19th January 201919th January 2019 TestSpecimen 0 Comments authentication, encryption, fido, fido2, hardware, password, passwords, security, security key, security key 2, u2f, yubico, yubikey

Yubico is the market leader when it comes to hardware security keys utilising FIDO U2F and FIDO2 such as the Yubikey, but which one should you buy to suit YOUR needs?

What are hardware security keys like Yubikey for, how do they work, and do I need one?

2nd November 20182nd November 2018 TestSpecimen 0 Comments authentication, fido, fido2, gpg, hardware, online security, pgp, private key, security, security key, security keys, two factor, u2f, yubico, yubikey

Hardware security keys are about to become the next big thing in online personal security. They provide a simpler, and more secure, way to protect your important online accounts. . .and no more passwords (at least eventually)! As with all things new it is a bit mysterious and scary sounding to begin with, but for the majority of people it really is very simple and easy to implement. Let’s get started. . .