Yubico Security Key NFC review: Compact security
Add multi-factor authentication to your life with a Yubico security key, for additional protection.
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Scores
- Design: 10/10
- Performance: 9/10
- Overall: 9.5/10
Pros
- Easy to setup
- Works with over 300 services
- NFC and USB make it versatile
Cons
- Easy to lose, so you need two
- Setting up across multiple services can be time consuming
Personal fraud is a pretty huge deal. According to ABS figures, in Australia almost 200,000 people were victims of identity theft in 2022-23, with more than 500,000 falling victim to a scam and 430,000 victims of online impersonation.
What many people may not realise is that there are ways to help protect your personal data online. Secure passwords via a password manager are a start, but to really ensure your information remains secure, a physical security key is a strong option.
The Yubico Security Key C NFC is a simple-to-use security key that offers additional multifactor authentication for many online platforms.
There are two versions of the Yubico Security Key NFC: A USB-A model and a USB-C model (which included the “C” before NFC in its name). Aside from the connector, they are identical, so I’m combining them for the review, though it’s the Security Key C NFC I used for most of my testing.
