Recent updates to Apple’s operating systems let you use hardware security keys to protect your Apple ID login instead of code-based authentication.

On-screen instructions will appear to guide you through the setup process. This is simple, requiring the user to insert the security key into their computer's USB port, then press the button on ...

Security keys sound complicated, but computer users who want a higher level of security use them.

These simple, battery-free devices provide an easy way to securely verify that it's really you who's trying to access your online accounts.

I was confused. Kept seeing mention of a security “key” offered on some of my favorite websites—Microsoft, Google, YouTube and Facebook, to name a few. I wasn’t sure if I should use it ...

Starting today, users can use hardware security keys manufactured by Swedish company Yubico to log into a local Windows OS account. After more than six months of testing, the company released ...

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In a world that needs Apple’s recently-improved Lockdown Mode to protect good people against bad actors, high-risk individuals should consider using physical security keys to protect their Apple ID.