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sweetandsour
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Who if anyone here uses a security key? Long story short, I got a YubiKey 5 NFC, but struggling a bit with their website and any of their instructions. Exactly how does this work, how is this used, and how is it different than just a simple password and two step validation? Maybe I'm just having a senior moment, but I'm not immediately getting this.
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Del
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I had one at a job where I was the bookkeeper.
Basically, the bank won't talk to your computer unless you have the physical key plugged into your USB port. This is a solid step more secure than sending a code to your phone. The boss can keep the key locked in a secure place, and then he always knows who is working to the bank accounts. the bank probably has some intimate record of which computer did each transaction.
Basically, the bank won't talk to your computer unless you have the physical key plugged into your USB port. This is a solid step more secure than sending a code to your phone. The boss can keep the key locked in a secure place, and then he always knows who is working to the bank accounts. the bank probably has some intimate record of which computer did each transaction.
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coco
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It is a form of two-factor authentication. That is to say, two things are needed to get into your computer. You need the physical key, and you need the password/pin that operates the key. If the hacker in Botswana has your password, he still can't do anything without getting your physical key.
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