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There’s one bit of tech I’ve never actually adopted: a physical key to sign into
my accounts. But with Yubico recently releasing the YubiKey Bio FIDO Edition
security key, and the password I use for my Outlook account also recently
breached by the only other log in I use that password for, I thought it was time
I get my act together.

As is the curse of being a millennial too proud to read instructions, I slammed
the YubiKey Bio into my Windows PC. This didn’t really do much and I was puzzled
by a lack of pop up, then I remembered it isn’t 2004 and there’s no .exe to
run. Thankfully, Yubico made a YouTube vid.


SETTING UP THE YUBIKEY BIO

After resetting my Outlook password (because I clearly forgot the password I set
after the previous one was caught up in a breach), I then had to register my
YubiKey Bio with Outlook. This was fairly easy, the only frustration was finding
where exactly in the settings I was meant to register the device (but that’s a
Microsoft problem, not a Yubico one). I set a PIN and named the YubiKey. Easy
days.

Next up was Dropbox. After stuffing around in the settings of Dropbox I had to
Google due to being unable to find where to register my device. Turns out I had
to set up 2FA first, obviously. But this was a very important note: two-factor
needs to be on before the YubiKey Bio can be added.

Setting up the YubiKey was pretty straight forward and was essentially the same
experience for Twitter and YouTube. I had to add a PIN for each account, in
addition to lodging my fingerprint.



Setup did take a little longer than I was expecting across all the accounts that
work with YubiKey (there’s so many). I was expecting to register the key with an
app then be able to attach accounts that way and move on with my life. But look,
once master setup is done, it’s a really cruisy process to sign into everything
and it feels way more secure than a simple password. Plus, it’s far less
annoying than having to enter the code sent to my phone, particularly when using
a PC.

Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia


USING THE YUBIKEY BIO

That brings me to using the key itself.

You can choose from password-less, strong two-factor and strong multi-factor
authentication methods. The YubiKey uses biometric authentication
(fingerprints), and the templates are stored in the key’s secure element. The
YubiKey Bio also offers two-factor authentication, where you can use a password
and layer additional security on using the authenticator and biometrics.

Using a MacBook Pro this time I headed to Outlook and logged in via the YubiKey
Bio.

Tapping my fingerprint on the sensor and entering my PIN was pain-free and
absolutely gives me nothing to tell you about. I deliberately used the wrong
finger to test what would happen and after the third attempt, I entered my PIN.
Also easy days. I guess that’s the problem with devices like these, if they work
as they should, you shouldn’t have much to say.

Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia


WHAT YUBICO SAYS



The proposition for the security gadget is that it’s built for business in that
it can be configured for privileged users, a remote workforce and
mobile-restricted environments. Yubico has also designed the YubiKey Bio for
desktop and workstation applications and says it’s perfect for call centres and
shared workspace environments.

For me, I’m using it to protect the spam in my personal email, secure recordings
of interviews I keep in Dropbox and prevent anyone else from shitposting on my
Twitter, so I can’t help but feel I’m not really maximising the power of the
YubiKey Bio.

The YubiKey Bio FIDO Edition comes in either in USB-A or USB-C and is compatible
with Windows, Chrome OS, macOS, Linux, Edge and Chrome. It also supports
FIDO2/WebAuthn and FIDO U2F. It also features both public and private key
cryptography.

Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia


WHY DO I NEED IT?

The benefits of two-factor authentication are clear: a person trying to get into
your accounts will need something else besides your username and password, which
makes it more difficult to hack you. That something else is often a code sent
via SMS or through an app, but the YubiKey presents a better option: a physical
security key.

Because you’re using a physical object rather than a code, there’s no chance of
you typing the code into a fraudulent website, or having it stolen by another
app or by someone reading your screen. Authenticator apps are very secure, but
they can be compromised remotely. With a security key, someone needs physical
access to you.



You can assign multiple keys to your accounts too. Maybe keep one on your
keyring and keep another in a safe place (like… inside a safe). There is, of
course, the danger that you’ll lose your key or have it stolen, but it’s the
same as a set of keys or with your smartphone. Backup options will be available
if you lose access to your USB dongle.


YUBICO’S YUBIKEY BIO, THE VERDICT

I do like it. And I absolutely get the proposition from an enterprise
perspective. This little thing is easier to use than I originally had it pinned
and it makes signing into my accounts easier. No battery is handy and the fact I
can keep it on my keychain is convenient (I just worry the way I treat my keys
might result in me wearing down the fingerprint). Aside from that, the device
itself seems pretty durable and it’s also water-resistant.

Is it easy to use? Yes.

Do I feel like my stuff is more secure? Yes.

Will I continue to use it? Yes.

Too frequently I change my passwords because I forgot what I have set for each
account and it’s much easier to use than something like 1Password and more
secure than storing passwords in your browser.

My only complaint is that the accounts that ‘work with’ Yubico kit could make
set up a little easier, but that’s all. Do recommend. You can pick up the
YubiKey Bio FIDO Edition for RRP $128.50.




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