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.

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 ...

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 ...

The internet's biggest search engine is going low-tech for its latest product, aimed at helping you secure your files on the Google cloud - and beyond. Following a recent trend of users demanding more ...

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 ...

Security experts have long established two-factor authentication as one of the best ways to keep your accounts secure—and a physical key can be part of that. Instead of entering a password and a code ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google isn’t one to shy away from bold claims. “We have had no reported or confirmed account takeovers since implementing security keys at Google,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch. And it’s probably ...

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