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Are hardware security keys worth it? If so, which to pick? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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This isn't strictly a privacy question as a security one, so I'm asking this in the context of individuals, not organizations.

I currently use OTP 2FA everywhere I can, though some services I use support hardware security keys like the Yubikey. Getting a hardware key may be slightly more convenient since I wouldn't need to type anything in but could just press a button, but there's added risk with losing the key (I can easily backup OTP configs).

Do any of you use hardware security keys? If so, do you have a good argument in favor or against specific keys? (e.g. Yubikey, Nitrokey, etc)

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[–] federico3@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You are better off with an encrypted password store and a 2FA on a phone. You can back up both, easily, and they are both protected with fingerprints and/or global passwords.

[–] ChallengeApathy@infosec.pub 0 points 7 months ago

Don't go the fingerprint route if you care about your rights in the US. Biometrics, for some bizarre reason, don't fall under the fourth amendment.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

I bought a couple of yubikeys but haven't fully implemented yet. When 1password has full support for using a security key in place of a passphrase, I will consider using them as my primary unlock method.

I have to say that the Google Titan appears to be better bang for your buck than yubikeys. The FIDO2 yubikey is $55 which is pretty pricey considering you will probably want multiple. I'd be really curious if there's a strong argument against using the Google keys.

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