Google's in-house security key is now available to anyone who wants one
Google's Titan Security Key is finally available to anyone who wants one. The two-factor token went live today in the Google store, with a full kit available for $50, shipping immediately. The kits include a USB key, a Bluetooth key, and various connectors. The key has been available to Google Cloud customers since July, when the project was first publicly announced.
Built to the FIDO standard, the Titan keys work as a second factor for a number of services, including Facebook, Dropbox, and Github. But not surprisingly, they're built particularly for Google account logins, particularly the Advanced Protection Program announced in October. Because the keys verify themselves with a complex handshake rather than a static code, they're far more resistant to phishing attacks than a conventional confirmation code. The key was initially designed for internal Google use, and has been in active use within the company for more than eight months.
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Previously: Google Defeats Employee Phishing With Physical Security Keys
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(Score: 4, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 31 2018, @06:54AM (2 children)
It's not made anywhere, just conjured into existence by Google's necromancy powers after killing a puppy for each dongle.
Now, mod me informative.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 31 2018, @02:34PM (1 child)
So, that's what happened to all my puppies! Two litters, 15 pups in all. That damned Google Maps car came by, the camera looked the property over, and it left. Next day, no puppies! Bastards came back in the middle of the night!
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday August 31 2018, @02:52PM
Disappearing puppies is sad for the profitability of dog food companies.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.