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Not disagreeing with your comment, but what do biometrics have to do with this article? I don't think Yubico does anything with biometrics, and these devices de
by sowbug 10y ago
Not disagreeing with your comment, but what do biometrics have to do with this article? I don't think Yubico does anything with biometrics, and these devices definitely don't have any such capability.
Moreover, U2F already is awesome 2FA (better than _BETTER_). Fast and unphishable. Buy a few of these, keep one on your keychain, one on your desk at home, and a backup locked in your safe, and you're all set.
We use the USB-A version of these things extensively at my company, and they're unbelievably convenient.
- eridius 10y agoI'm not the OP but I assume they brought up biometrics because that's something you can't forget and leave at home (like you can with a Yubikey attached to your car keys).
- sowbug 10y agoI get it, now, thanks. OP used biometrics as a strawman, and I misinterpreted the use as a reply to a (nonexistent) point in the original article.
- chiefalchemist 10y agoFwiw I wear my key around my neck. It only comes off the shower. Routine is the key to retention