'Users are no longer tied to just one device or service, nor do they want to be. 'The way that people work and go online is vastly different today than it was a few years ago, and especially within the last several months,' said Guido Appenzeller, Chief Product Officer, Yubico.

Just connect it to a USB-C device or tap it on an NFC-compatible iPhone to authenticate.

It's more convenient than software-based two-factor authentication because you don't need a security code. Like other devices in the YubiKey lineup, the YubiKey 5C NFC is a hardware-based two-factor authentication dongle that is designed to work with hundreds of services to make logins more secure. With the NFC integration, the YubiKey 5C NFC features tap-and-go authentication that works with all major browsers and operating systems, plus it continues to offer a physical USB-C connector. Yubico, a company that sells physical security keys for two-factor authentication, today announced the launch of the new YubiKey 5C NFC, pairing USB-C and NFC support in a single device.Īccording to Yubico, the YubiKey 5C NFC is the first multi-protocol security key that supports smart cards.

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