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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday September 25 2018, @09:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the another-thing-for-your-key-ring dept.

The Librem Key is an OpenPGP smart card supporting up to 4096-bit RSA keys and 512-bit ECC keys. These keys are intended to be used as basic security token functions -- they will work with any laptop/PC but reportedly offer extra features when paired with Librem laptops or devices supporting the Heads security firmware.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Purism-Librem-Key

In addition to the standard features of a security token (GPG key storage and multi-factor authentication) that the Librem Key can perform on any computer, here are some of the interesting integration options with our Librem laptops we are already looking into with the Librem Key that will make security much more convenient for users who are facing average threats:

  • Insert the Librem Key at boot and automatically decrypt your hard drive
  • Automatically lock your laptop whenever you remove the Librem Key
  • Use your Librem Key to log in

https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-key/


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday September 26 2018, @01:56PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 26 2018, @01:56PM (#740176) Journal

    If I'm going to use two of the three factors, my preference would be:
    1. something I have (the USB key)
    2. something I am (my retina scan)

    That is much more convenient.

    . . . both for me and for border security / TSA. All they need is my USB key and my eyeball.

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