A quick check to see if your details have been hacked in recent times can be found on If a user has not changed their password in the last few months or reuse the same password on multiple sites, they are leaving their private life open to hacking and their company. In 2019, a collection of 2.7 billion identity records, consisting of 774 million unique email addresses and 21 million unique passwords, was posted on the web for sale. To put this into perspective Techuzz Ireland have regularly posted scams from revenue rebates, shopping vouchers free etc. Something you know and something you have. The use of Two Factor Authentication allows access when a user can present two pieces of evidence to authentication mechanism e.g. I had the opportunity to review the YubiKey 4 Nano, in 2017 and subsequently found many of the corporate companies in Ireland were using these hardware keys. The hardware keys can fit on your car keys, company swipe card to ensure your presence as required.

The Yubikey is physically strong and solid with the option to connect to your keys with the no battery or network connectivity required The quality is reinforced in the liquid and crush resistant made from reinforced fibreglass material hermetically sealed and injection moulded. The Yubikey 5 NFC and Yubikey 5Ci are designed to protect your online accounts from phishing and account takeovers they use Two Factor Authentication which can be used to protect online accounts with more than a password.

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