Duo Security announces U2F authentication support

Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by Dermot7, Oct 21, 2014.

  1. Dermot7

    Dermot7 Registered Member

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    http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/10/google-accounts-now-support-security-keys
     
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    Thanks, I see Duo are using the Yubikey U2F devices I've referenced in this thread:

    https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thre...authentication-key-released-by-yubico.369367/

    It's great news that Google is supporting this for 2FA, as it's the only 2FA standard that even remotely seems to respect your privacy, you mint a new secret for each site which is stored on the key (or proxied). I'll likely get a couple and report back on it, my understanding is that Chrome is the only browser supporting U2F right now. Paypal and Mastercard are also in the Fido Alliance.

    I suppose though, unless MS and Apple also join in, this will only be yet another language of authentication babel.
     
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