![]() This chip secures the most sensitive on-device data and operating system. Titan M is an enterprise-grade security chip custom-built for Google’s smartphone brand, Pixel. Google had earlier also introduced the Titan M chip in its Android smartphone’s Pixel series. However, security keys work only on websites that support hardware security keys, which include personal and/or work accounts of Google, Dropbox, Facebook, GitHub, Twitter and many more. The Titan Security Key also ensures that a user is visiting a legit URL and not being a victim of a phishing attack. Thus, if the attacker does not possess the physical security key (which in a majority of cases holds true), then he/she is unable to access the said URL. ![]() To gain access, the public key for the URL is matched with the requestors’ private key (which in this case is the Titan Security Key). In FIDO protocol, the attacker cannot access the targeted victim’s account despite having a legit username or password. These security keys make use of public-key cryptography to verify user identity and support FIDO protocol. ![]() The Titan Security Keys provide an additional layer of security, more like a two-step or two-factor verification along with the regular login security. Google first introduced the Titan Security Key with USB-A/NFC and Bluetooth/USB/NFC keys in August 2019. The Google Titan Security Key is a piece of hardware that acts as a second line of defense against phishing and malicious threats. Google introduced USB-C Titan Security Keys in Japan, Canada and the UK including countries like Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
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