<![CDATA[Gizmodo: security key]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: security key]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/security key http://gizmodo.com/tag/security key <![CDATA[ Toy Keycard System Teaches Kids Not to Touch Daddy's Stuff ]]> Preparing your children to be cubicle drones is no easy task, but this $9.99 key card alarm system should give them a leg up over the other kids on the block. The Toy key alarm system comes with two identical key cards and a door mounting system. If the door is opened without first inserting the card, an annoying klaxon sounds. You can also set it to silent mode as well, which just quietly records the last four times when your security was breached. Either way, it's a convenient way to know whether anyone's been in your "me" space when you weren't looking. [ThinkGeek - Thanks Brian!]

]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:00:08 EDT Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=281539&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ PayPal Security Key Available Now ]]> Remember that PayPal security key we told you about last month? The one that generates a random key every 30 seconds you're supposed to type in with your login in order to prevent fraud? Yeah, that's available now.

Just login, click order, and you'll get your $5 Security Key in a couple days. We assume they take PayPal. – Jason Chen

Product Page [PayPal via Consumerist]

]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:30:56 EST Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=235398&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Paypal's Security Key Protects You From Phishers ]]> paypalsecurity.jpgPaypal's security and phishing troubles have gotten so bad, they've decided to provide a hardware solution to the problem. This upcoming Security Key from Paypal generates a unique one-time-use password every 30 seconds, which you use along with your username and regular password to log into your account.

This way, even if phishers get your login and password, they won't be able to log into your paypal account without the oft-changing key generated by your hardware.

Two caveats off the top of our head. One, if phishers learn your specific keygen algorithm (unlikely), you're out of luck. Two, if they do manage to get you to enter the username, password, and key into a phishing site, they have up to 30 seconds to use that info to log into your Paypal account and transfer cash out. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Paypal]

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:15:54 EST Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=228824&view=rss&microfeed=true