Adding a USB-C option means Google's options are better aligned with the future of computing ports: USB-C is spreading fast across the tech industry now. Apple's iPad Pro tablets have USB-C ports but don't support the keys, at least not yet. Google's earlier Titan security keys used old-style USB-A ports and Bluetooth or NFC (near field communication) wireless links. However, the Titan model - in addition to being white instead of black like Yubico's own YubiKey products - has Google's firmware, said Christiaan Brand, a product member of Google Cloud's identity and security team, in a blog post. Google's new Titan keys are built by Yubico, a Swedish company that pioneered the technology and helped Google and others build standards to use it like FIDO2 and WebAuthn. And it's a step toward dumping passwords altogether, when used in combination with biometric systems like fingerprint and face identification. That stops attackers who might have your username and password through a security breach. To use them, you typically have to insert one into a USB port after entering your password. Hardware security keys are catching on with services from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter, GitHub and Dropbox to make it harder for attackers to gain access to your account. The new $40 model will work in devices with newer USB-C ports - most notably Android phones that in the past needed adapters or other wireless techniques. For those who want the strongest protections against getting their accounts hacked, Google began selling a new model of its Titan hardware security keys Tuesday that plugs into a USB-C port.
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