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Old 12 Jan 2019, 06:33 AM   #30
pjwalsh
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Originally Posted by ChinaLamb View Post
FIDO Devices
IF you use a mobile device, you'll need SOMETHING more than a simple USB device. Your phone needs to be authenticated to use Fastmail. That leaves you with either a Bluetooth or a NFC Based FIDO U2F compliant device. You should NOT authenticate your phone with Authenticator codes or SMS codes due to the issues above.
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Yubikey also provides multiple FIDO compliant keys, unfortunately, as stated, you need a NFC device, and Yubikey's cheapest NFC capable device is $45 (Series 5 keys, EXCEPT the Nano).
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Unfortunately, I do not know of any other NFC or Bluetooth Capable FIDO devices currently on the market. his means your minimum cost to get rolling with FIDO is about $45.
Announced by Yubico this week, their NFC FIDO2 U2F security key is now available.

Security Key NFC - $27 direct from Yubico, free shipping in the States.

Their standard FIDO2 U2F key is $20, readily available on Amazon. Have one as a backup.

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For unphishable/unhackable online security you don't need the bells & whistles of the more expensive Series 5 keys.
An NFC security key is preferrable to Google's Titan Bluetooth key (requires charging from time to time, not FIDO2, manufactured in China by Feitian).

about FIDO2

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