Google’s Chrome browser is taking some headaches out of two-step authentication with Security Key, which lets users sign in using a USB device. Previously, signing into Google services with two-step ...

Even better, Patrick is selling the key, which he calls U2F Zero, for $8 on Amazon. That's less than half what Yubico, the most popular brand of 2FA USB key, sells its cheapest model for. MORE: Best ...

If you’re worried about hackers taking over your Facebook account, you’ll be heartened to hear that as of this week, Facebook has added support for USB key two-factor authentication to improve account ...

Google has launched a new way to verify users in its two-step verification process. The company announced today that Google Chrome is the first Web browser to use a physical USB key to verify a user's ...

Google has added an optional extra layer of security to its accounts, by introducing USB authentication to Chrome, the company has announced in an official blog post. Not only will the USB ...

We're living in a digital world now more than ever. With many people now rocking sweet work from home PC setups, rolling out of bed two minutes before the work day begins, and booting up their ...

Google has already been pretty great about supporting two-factor authentication. Now, the company is adding another option: authentication with a secure USB key. The new method will work based on the ...

Two-factor authentication, which uses something you know (like your login information) with something you have (like a mobile phone), is essential for safeguarding your online accounts. Google ...

SHENZHEN, China & BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the USB Type-C™ Authentication specification, defining cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C™ ...

Security has been a huge topic of debate over the past several years. Most modern tech companies use some form of two-factor authentication to add a layer of security. Recently, the trend of USB keys ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced an authentication program to help USB Type-C users avoid the risks associated with non-compliant and / or malicious USB peripherals. The USB Type-C ...

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