Google pushes dual-certified security key hardware product Titan

According to foreign media reports, yesterday, Google announced an amazing statistics, the company pointed out that since the beginning of 2017, its 85,000 employees' work accounts have not been leaked. As a global Internet giant It stands to reason that it will be one of the main targets of phishing attacks. How does the company do this?

This is because Google began asking its employees to use a hardware security key for two-factor authentication.

Today, two-factor authentication has become very common, but not all methods are equally secure. Like SMS-based two-factor authentication, it is certainly more secure than just using a password-protected account, but it has vulnerabilities. The physical key is now Widely regarded as a more secure two-factor authentication, Google's claim made yesterday supports this view.

In this regard, it is not surprising to see Google start to enter the security key business. Today, the company released a new product called Titan, which is a FIDO-compatible physical key, which can be used Protect accounts that support this hardware. Right now, large websites from around the world already support dual authentication through security keys, including Facebook, Twitter.

It is understood that Titan will have two versions: USB version and Bluetooth version. USB version, it is obvious that the device needs to be plugged into the computer's USB port for authentication, and the Bluetooth version is used for wireless authentication of mobile devices. It is learned that the two models are dense. The kit price of the spoon device will be around $50. If purchased separately, the price will be about $20 or $25.

Currently, Titan is only available to Google Cloud users - they can try it for free after signing up - but Google says they will soon offer this service to everyone through the Google Store.