The Open Source Fido Security Keys Project “OpenSk”Google has announced the launch of an experimental open-source security key project called “OpenSk.” The new keys are compatible with all communication protocols including the Usb and Nfc Bluetooth. OpenSk firmware first iteration is compatible with cheap Nordic dongles. Google announced the launch of a new experimental project called “OpenSk” to build inexpensive and fully featured open source security keys. Fido (Fast Identity Online) keys are hardware devices compliant with the “Fido Alliance” standard to help the user authenticate securely and safely. This is achieved by adding the keys to the ports of the device, instead of relying on two-factor authentication measures based on Sms. These are thus much safer than any other authentication tool and the de-facto option of people who want to protect their email communications and their online accounts in general for crypto-wallets. OpenSk is an open-source implementation written in Rust that supports both the U2F Fido and the later standard Fido2. The project’s aim is to speed up the acceptance of these physical keys by making them cheaper to produce and more accessible to the wider audience than the solutions offered by the various vendors. That’s why the project selected Nordic’s Nrf52840 Dongle as the first hardware platform to obtain the OpenSk firmware because it only costs between $9.5 and $19 to purchase depending on where you are located. Remember physical Fido keysiOs 13.3got certifiedact as 2Sv keys received the same care in iOs about the authentication of Google Account. That said, would you consider getting a Fido key or setting up your smartphone to act as a physical two-step verification device if you care about the protection of your accounts and the online presence in general.