Protecting your online accounts is crucial, and a hardware security key is one of your effective defenses. These are the top security keys we've tested for keeping your information private and secure.

Dave Lieber I was confused. Kept seeing mention of a security “key” offered on some of my favorite websites—Microsoft, Google, YouTube and Facebook, to name a few. I wasn’t sure if I should use it.

Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of topics from space missions to fax service reviews. At PCMag, much of my work focused on security and privacy services, as well as a video game or ...

QUESTION: What are the pros and cons of using hardware security keys? ANSWER: One of the best ways to secure your online accounts is to use some form of two-factor authentication to prevent anyone ...

Question: What are the pros and cons of using hardware security keys? Answer: One of the best ways to secure your online accounts is using some form of two-factor authentication to prevent anyone that ...

A hardware security key is a physical gadget—like a USB stick—that gives you an extra layer of security through multifactor authentication (MFA). When you sign in to certain services, you’ll plug it ...