The benefits of two-factor authentication (2FA) are clear: A person trying to get into your accounts will need something else besides your username and password, which makes it more difficult to hack ...

When the rollout of its newest privacy tools, Facebook snuck in a very useful update: support for physical security keys. That means you can now use any USB key that supports the universal second ...

Opting in to Google’s latest security upgrade requires a spot on your keychain for a device known as a security key. Google says using a security key like this one ...

A new, even more secure method is gaining popularity, and it’s a lot like an old-fashioned metal key. It’s a computer chip in a small portable physical form that makes it easy to carry around.

How many keys have you used so far today? For most of us, this question calls to mind a limited number of traditional keys that we use at home, to start our car, to open a file cabinet, and so on. It ...

Network connectivity is changing the way that businesses operate. While the fast communication, higher level of integration, and better capabilities of the network bring many benefits to an ...

In July, Google claimed its 85,000 employees had gone a full year without encountering any security mishaps following a mandatory requirement of using physical security keys for two-factor ...

Have hackers driven us back to the age of the physical key? Bautsch/Wikimedia Commons With all the news about accounts being hacked and other breaches of digital security, it’s easy to wonder if there ...