Yubico’s new hardware key features a fingerprint reader for passwordless logins
https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/05/yubicos-new-hardware-key-lands-with-a-fingerprint-reader-for-passwordless-logins/
Yubico, the maker of hardware security keys, has unveiled the YubiKey Bio, its first key to support biometric authentication for passwordless logins and multi-factor authentication (2FA)
The launch of the YubiKey Bio comes as tech giants transition away from traditional password-based logins, a prime target for cyberattacks. Microsoft recently rolled out a passwordless sign-in option to all consumer accounts, and Google this year announced plans to eventually eliminate the password.
Yubico’s new hardware key features a fingerprint reader for passwordless logins
Oct 5, 2021, 1:36pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/05/yubicos-new-hardware-key-lands-with-a-fingerprint-reader-for-passwordless-logins/
> Yubico, the maker of hardware security keys, has unveiled the YubiKey Bio, its first key to support biometric authentication for passwordless logins and multi-factor authentication (2FA)
> The launch of the YubiKey Bio comes as tech giants transition away from traditional password-based logins, a prime target for cyberattacks. Microsoft recently rolled out a passwordless sign-in option to all consumer accounts, and Google this year announced plans to eventually eliminate the password.