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i'm a big fan of hardware token - connected via usb/nfc!

especially because there is no need for a mobile device and they are fairly cheap.

and: because they are cheap, i'm using at least 2 per account/service where such keys are supported.

if i lose the one on my (physical) key-ring, i always have a working replacement at home ... :)

just my 0.02€

Very nice! I hadn't thought of a hardware token, but that does sound very alluring! Do you have any particular hardware ones you can recommend? :)

hello,

idk ... there are lots of companies which offer them ... it depends on your use-case.

in my experience:

for simple account-security - eg. github, google, microsoft, etc. - even older ones work great.

for other purposes you have to look at the feature-list of specific tokens, if they support the necessary security-protocol for your use-case.

personally i have various older & newer models of the companies yubikey - 4 & 5 - and gotrust - idem :)

cheers t.

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