Yubikey Security Key: Everyone Needs One!

If working toward being more secure with your online profiles is a goal for this year (and I highly suggest this!!), then I’ve got the perfect thing for you! I’d like to introduce you to the YubiKey from Yubico! We are hearing of more and more stolen credential attacks every day and here’s a stat that should scare you -- over 3.6 million happen every hour in the US. One of the best ways to protect yourself is with a security key like this! 

Two-factor authentication isn’t safe when relying on SMS messaging as a phone number can be SIM-jacked. Hardware-based security is much more difficult to successfully attack remotely. To use this, you sign in with your username and password, and when asked for your proof of identity, you insert the key and tap it either with your finger or via NFC. It all depends on which model of YubiKey you have.

The Yubico site has a helpful quiz you can take to find out which key is best for you! You can also use my coupon code: YUBIKEY5 to save $5 off a purchase of a YubiKey 5 Series key.