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Security key
In Turkish: Güvenlik anahtarı
A small physical device you plug in or tap to approve a login, giving very strong protection against fake sign-in pages.
The key proves who you are only to the genuine site, so a copy of the login page cannot trick it. Even if someone has your password, they cannot sign in without the key in hand.
Because keys can be lost, register two and keep one in a safe place. It is mostly worth it for people with a high risk, such as journalists or administrators, but anyone can use one.
What to do
- Register a second key as a spare when you add the first.
- Keep the spare in a safe place, not on your keyring.
- Keep backup codes too, in case both keys are lost.