Thursday, August 13, 2015

Dropbox has launched a two-factor authentication with a USB-key

Today's addition to the ordinary 

YubiKey


password is intended to strengthen the security of account Dropbox.
Today the company announced the addition of an alternative method of two-factor authentication for users of the service. Before addition to the password needed to enter a six-digit code for authentication, is now able to fulfill its role physical medium, which is more secure than SMS-messages available to intercept intruders.
A similar method of security began to use Google in October 2014, peaked in this open specification FIDO. Status of specification allows third-party manufacturers to produce keys for authentication. More than others in this area known company Yubico, offers a compact USB-keys YubiKey for $ 18.

http://www.iphones.ru/iNotes/471355

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