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Google’s new Titan security key lineup won’t make you choose between USB-C and NFC

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Mitchell Clark
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Google announced updates to its Titan security key lineup on Monday, simplifying it by removing a product and bringing NFC to all its keys. The company will now offer two options: one has a USB-A connector, one has USB-C, and both have NFC for connecting to most mobile devices." The USB-A key will cost $30, and the USB-C key will cost $35 when they go on sale on August 10th.

One of the biggest changes in Google's new lineup is an updated USB-C key, which has added NFC support. Google's previous USB-C option, made in collaboration with Yubico, didn't support the wireless standard. Now, the choice between USB-C and A is easy, as there aren't features that one has that the other doesn't. It's simply a matter of what ports your computer...

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