Simplifying Titan Safety Key choices for our customers

Right this moment we’re excited to announce some modifications to our lineup of Titan Safety Keys on the Google Retailer which offer a less complicated expertise and make selecting the best safety key for you even simpler. We’ll now supply solely two kinds of Titan Safety Keys: a USB-A and a USB-C model. Each of those keys have Close to Subject Communication (NFC) performance, which lets you use it with most cellular units by merely tapping it on the again of your cellular gadget as a way to sign up securely. These keys might be out there for all customers beginning tomorrow, August 10. 

In 2018, Google launched the Titan Safety Key as a direct protection in opposition to credential phishing. Phishing happens when an attacker tries to trick you into giving them your username and password, and it stays one of many best and most profitable methods of breaching accounts on-line. Paired with our Superior Safety Program and its industry-leading computerized protections, the Titan Safety Key stays among the finest methods to maintain your Google Account protected.

Introducing new Titan Safety Key choices

Since NFC performance is now supported by a variety of Android telephones and iPhones, we’re discontinuing the Bluetooth Titan Safety Key and specializing in the simpler and extra extensively out there NFC functionality. Nonetheless, for current customers with our Bluetooth Titan Safety Keys, these will proceed to work with Bluetooth and can proceed to work as an NFC key on most trendy cellular units. Relevant warranties for current Bluetooth Titan Safety Keys will proceed to be honored per their phrases. All Titan Safety Keys are constructed with a {hardware} safe factor chip that features firmware engineered by Google to confirm the important thing’s integrity.

When you’ve got a pc with USB-A ports, we suggest you get the USB-A + NFC safety key:

When you’ve got a pc with USB-C ports, we suggest you get the USB-C + NFC safety key:

When you’ve got an iPad with a USB-C connector you should utilize the USB-C Titan Safety Key. When you’ve got an iPad with a lightning connector, it’s really helpful to get a USB-A Titan Safety Key with an Apple Lightning adapter:

To buy a Titan Safety Key, go to the Google Retailer. The USB-A+NFC key,which features a USB-A to USB-C adapter, is out there for $30 and the USB-C+NFC key retails for $35.