The new keys that plug into devices with a USB-C port are compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS and Windows devices. It’s the same technology the company uses in its existing keys launched last year: the USB-A/NFC and Bluetooth/NFC/USB Titan Security Keys manufactured with Feitian Technologies. The technology giant partnered with hardware authentication device manufacturer Yubico -it’s longtime partner - on the USB-C Titan Security Key., a new two-factor authentication tool.Īccording to a Google blog post, the USB-C Titan Security Key is built with a hardware secure element chip equipped with firmware engineered by Google to verify the key’s integrity.
Google has released an additional option for devices across several platforms that will help boost security and fight phishing attacks.