![]() ![]() By using YubiKey, you can cheaply add this to your PC while also using it with your other apps and services listed above. So, why bother? Most PCs today including laptops and desktops do not have a built-in Windows Hello system. ![]() fingerprint or face recognition adding a YubiKey to your PC lets you unlock and log into the computer just by inserting the physical device into the PC. The free app lets you link your YubiKey to your PC (not Microsoft Account) as a companion security device. Recently, Yubico released a new app called YubiKey for Windows Hello in the Windows Store. That version goes on sale in February 2017 for $50 as well. With NFC users can also use the YubiKey NEO for Android mobile phones and presumably any other system with NFC.Īt CES 2017 Yubico announced YubiKey 4C, which is a USB Type-C device to keep up with modern PCs and computers. They range in price from $40 for the regular USB versions to $50 for the USB and NFC variant. Google and Github do afaik support U2F authentication as well but you'll need Chrome for this, Firefox only supports it as a development feature.There are three main types of YubiKeys on sale right now: The NFC sticks both work with my Android Dashlane app and the encrypted Authenticator app Yubico offers for generating time based OTP. The Feitian ePass sticks can basically do everything you'll want as a consumer except time based OTP but cost like half as much. The Yubikey 5 can also act as a smartcard for example but the NFC version costs around $50 each (and you'll want a second one as spare just in case). Yubico is probably the biggest manufacturer (but also expensive). They come in different sizes and interfaces (USB-A, USB-C both with or without NFC) and depending on the model are capable of different things in addition like OTP generation (though not all of them can create time based OTP), digital signing, encryption etc. Via U2F you'll need my accoutn credentials and my U2F stick at the same time to access my account. Many thanks.ĭashlane has U2F with fingerprint recognition? Also that Yubikey, what is this, you peaked my interest.ĭon't know about fingerprints. I was more looking for User experiences or issues. Also the open source aspect, though it means you can SEE how good the software is and check its security, it does mean that if an exploit is found and not reported or adjusted it could be easier to be malicious with sensitive data you know.Īs i said i have narrowed it down to the two i stated above, even with the previous "data exploit" lasspass experienced. the ease of use is a real key factor to me, fundamentally i am not worried about paying for a cloud based service, because even if it does get breached you are paying for it so i mean, itll at least be harder by my logic and also a Commercial Customer provider contract will be in place when you have a paid service, Almost like a guarantee they will do a "better" job. Yes i had heard of KeePass and i also have looked into it. If you do back it up to the cloud though make sure that your master password is strong enough to withstand offline brute force attacks (as should be the case for even the commercial password managers). It is also completely free, and the password database is quite small (tens of kilobytes) even with thousands of passwords, so backing it up in cloud storage is quite easy. This is either a pro or a con depending on what you want. Google Drive for cloud backups, or just on your drive if you don't want your passwords in the cloud, even in encrypted form). The main thing that differentiates it from most commercial password managers is that it stores your passwords in an encrypted file that you can put wherever you want (ie. I've been using it for years with no issue. ![]() It is free and open source, but is less popular. I am mentioning it here because there is a large chance that you haven't seen it so far. There is a lesser known password manager called KeePass.
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