The YubiKey combines hardware-based authentication and public key cryptography to eliminate account takeovers. Simply insert into a USB slot and authenticate with a touch. YubiKey authentication is four times faster than typing a One Time Passcode and does not require a battery nor network connectivity so it is always on and accessible.
The YubiKey FIPS Series comes in four form factors. Each option includes the same internal components, functionality, and capabilities.
| Keychain – For your keychain | Nano – Leave in your USB port |
| FIPS C (Keychain) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | USB authentication key, including strong crypto and touch-to-sign, plus One-Time-Password, smart card, and FIDO U2F; three form factors. |
| Size | FIPS C (Keychain) |
| 12.5mm x 29.5mm x 5mm, 2g | |
| Certifications | FIPS C (Keychain) |
| FIDO Certification™ program |  |
| FIPS 140 Certification | |
| Communications Support | FIPS C (Keychain) |
USB-A  |
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USB-C  |
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| NFC (Near Field Communication) | |
| Device Type | FIPS C (Keychain) |
| HID Keyboard | |
| CCID Smart Card | |
| FIDO U2F (Universal Second Factor) HID device | |
| Cryptographic Specifications | FIPS C (Keychain) |
| RSA 2048 | |
| RSA 4096 (PGP) | |
| ECC p256 | |
| ECC p384 |
Using your YubiKey:
Go to yubico.com/setup for instructions on how to set up your YubiKey
The YubiKey is a hardware authentication device manufactured by Yubico that supports one-time passwords, public-key encryption and authentication, and the Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and FIDO2 protocols developed by the FIDO Alliance. Yubikey is a physical key to open your applications / access your online services. Using yubikey, you don’t need to use username/passwords to access all of your applications, dramatically reduces phishing attacks and risks from password theft.
How? buy one at https://atec-data.com yubikey Macau, then register the key at yubico.com, then login your application (Google mail, Microsoft account etc..) to register the key, those service providers will create a virtual lock for your key (private, public key encryption stuffs), then voilà! besides door to your house and treasure boxes, now you have a very secured key to all of your precious data vaults.
