The Twitter app apparently doesn’t support security keys, so we tried logging in through a browser. We were able to set up the key to protect our Twitter account on a desktop, but again ran into trouble on mobile. It’s not yet possible to use the NFC capability with an Android device, so we weren't able to try this as an alternative, but Google says the feature will be coming later this year. My colleagues at Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab) had similar trouble getting it to connect to an iPhone. Google said its newest key will be available from October 15 for $40.Unfortunately, we ran into difficulty with the Bluetooth key on our Android phone despite being in pairing mode, the key simply couldn’t be found.

But although the list of supported companies is not vast, it continues to grow as security key usage increases. Many companies, like Coinbase, Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter and Google, support the use of security keys. Most people don’t need a security key, but they are available for particularly high-risk users, like journalists, politicians and activists, who are frequently targeted by hostile nation states.īy Google’s own data, security keys are far stronger than other options, like a text message sent to your phone. When you want to log in to one of your accounts, you plug in the key to your device and it authenticates you. These security keys offer near-unbeatable security against a variety of threats to your online accounts, from phishing to nation-state attackers. The latest Titan key arrives just weeks after its closest market rival Yubico - which also manufactures the Titan security key for Google - released its own USB-C and Lightning-compatible key, but almost two years after the release its dedicated USB-C key.

Google has revealed its latest Titan security key - and it’s now compatible with USB-C devices.

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