Protecting youronlineaccounts doesn’t have
to be fiddlyand confusing. WayneWilliams
explains how you can ensure all yourdata
remainssafe byinvestinginaYubiKey
COVER
FEAT
URE
A
sweexplainedinlast issue’s
coverfeature,‘Stop leaking
youridentity’, protecting
your online accountsagainstevery
securitybreachis nigh onimpossible,
andyourpasswordsmayalreadyhave
beenstolenwithoutyourealising.
Withphishingandkeyloggingscams
toworryabout, too,it’s worthadding
asecondlineofprotectiontoensure
thatyourdatacan’tbeaccessed –
evenifyourpasswordsareleaked.
Two-factorauthentication(2FA)
providesareliabledefence,butits
systemofsendingaverificationcode
toyourphoneoremail addresscan
provetiresome,
whichiswhy
YubiKeysare
becoming increa
popular. In this f
werevealthebenefitso
buying oneofthesetiny
USBsticks,examinetheoptions
availableandexplainhowtouse
onetoprotectall your files,accounts
anddevices.
If youdon’t fancyputting a
YubiKeyonyourChristmaslist this
year,wealsoshowyou howtocreate
yourveryownUSBsecuritykey–for
free.
SecureAnything
WithaUSBStick
vesting in a YubiKey
asingly
feature,
enefitsof
options
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