Launch of the Google Titan security key for protection against phishing attacks

Google Titan Key, available in Bluetooth / NFC as well as USB options, will cost everyone individually.

Google has announced its Titan security key for better protection against phishing attacks online. Titan Key, available in Bluetooth / NFC as well as USB options, will cost around $ 20 to $ 25 individually. A package for both versions will be available at around $ 50. Google's security key is supposed to prevent attacks by using encryption and has been designed to provide a higher level of protection than two-factor authentication.

According to a report CNET Google had tested an earlier version of its security key with over 85,000 employees and none of them has been hacked since 2017. A final version of Titan Security Key is now available to users. The report quotes Google product manager for identity and security Christiaan Brand, who told the site that Titan Security Key will be available for sale via the Google online store in the coming months.

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"The two-step verification with a security key uses cryptography to perform a bidirectional verification: it verifies that you connect to the service registered the security key with, and the service verifies that it's the right security key, "reads a Google product page.In contrast to two-factor authentication where users have to type single-use codes, just tap the button on their key

Titan Security Key works on any device with a USB port or Bluetooth support The security key supports the FIDO protocol Google Titan Key should operate as other popular keys in the market of Yubico and Feitian.According to Google, the device has been verified at the hardware level by a firmware written by the company itself, which is the po Int highlight of Titan Security Key

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