--- title: Yubico’s YubiKeys Series 5 Is Now Available in Singapore date: 2018-12-12 09:00:16 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2018/12/12/yubico-yubikeys-series-5-is-now-available-in-singapore/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Endorsement - Gadget tags: - 2UF - FIDO - nano - security key - Singapore - U2F - Yubico - YubiKey - YubiKey 5 --- [Yubico’s Yubikeys](https://www.yubico.com/) are now officially available in Singapore. It expanded its presence in Singapore by recruiting a regional manager, Tim Murphy, to boost sales efforts and to establish distribution channels across the region. Today I learned (TIL), that Yubico is a Swedish and American company. In Singapore, Yubikeys are being distributed by [DT Asia](http://dtasiagroup.com/yubikey/). Yubikey is a security key that gives you two-factor, multi-factor, and passwordless authentication. Websites like Facebook, Google, Google Apps, GitHub, BitBucket, Dropbox, etc., are already supporting it. Recently, Microsoft announces support for [password-less login to Microsoft accounts](https://www.yubico.com/2018/11/password-less-login-with-the-yubikey-5-comes-to-microsoft-accounts/). I have reviewed the [Yubico FIDO U2F Security Key](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2017/02/15/yubico-fido-u2f-security-key/) last year. That key is dated as it only supports FIDO U2F protocol. [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Front](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4810/45256255445_ca5bfa5659_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Front")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4810/45256255445_f8c9ca6c7d_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Front") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Back](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4817/31229509457_30662e3a7c_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Back")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4817/31229509457_f5d66f71a4_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package - Back") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4881/31229510547_f729610964_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4881/31229510547_33c7b41d99_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop Package") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Front](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4906/31229509257_9cbdc55345_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Front")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4906/31229509257_d9a7662f66_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Front") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Open](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4858/45256255225_330fb33b16_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Open")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4858/45256255225_36df02b275_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Open") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Back](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4914/45256255325_53d5c8bb0e_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Back")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4914/45256255325_00517a353d_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - Media Drop - Back") [YubiKey 5 Series](https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/) consists of four different type of keys, YubiKey 5 NFC, YubiKey 5C, YubiKey 5 Nano, and YubiKey 5C Nano. [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - With Packaging](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4917/31229509217_f9be52675f_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - With Packaging")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4917/31229509217_83a0e9b7c2_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5 - With Packaging") The three differences between a YubiKey 5 Key and Yubico Security Key are the protocols it supports, form factor, and USB-C support. Since Yubico Security Key is dated, it only supports USB-A port with FIDO U2F protocol. On the other hand, YubiKey 5 Key supports either USB-A or USB-C port. In addition to the FIDO U2F protocol, YubiKey 5 Key also supports Smartcard (PIV), Yubico OTP, OpenPGP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP, and Challenge-Response. YubiKey 5 NFC retails for US$45 (S$62), and as the name implies, it supports touch-based authentication for NFC supported Android and iOS devices and applications. If you are not using NFC, it works with your computer USB-A port as well. It is designed to be brought along together with your keys, and hence there is a keyring hole. [![YubiKey 5 NFC](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4832/31229510407_a81078ae49_c.jpg "YubiKey 5 NFC")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4832/31229510407_768c24f704_o.jpg "YubiKey 5 NFC") [![YubiKey 5 NFC - Plugged In](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4906/31229509637_fb6371d6bb_c.jpg "YubiKey 5 NFC - Plugged In")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4906/31229509637_c8dfda8a5e_o.jpg "YubiKey 5 NFC - Plugged In") On the other hand, YubiKey 5 Nano, comes without NFC and retails for US$50 (S$69). Instead, it is designed to be plugged permanently to your computer’s USB-A port and hence the much smaller and flushed form factor. [![YubiKey 5 Nano](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4872/45256255985_b2a4b62a89_c.jpg "YubiKey 5 Nano")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4872/45256255985_c714db692c_o.jpg "YubiKey 5 Nano") [![YubiKey 5 Nano - Plugged In](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4882/45256255035_75c6b1ff6d_c.jpg "YubiKey 5 Nano - Plugged In")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4882/45256255035_bc2fb3a0f1_o.jpg "YubiKey 5 Nano - Plugged In") YubiKey 5C is the USB-C equivalent of the YubiKey 5 NFC but without the NFC. It retails for US$50 (S$69). [![YubiKey 5C](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4910/31229510147_784f5b6819_c.jpg "YubiKey 5C")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4910/31229510147_216aef5a14_o.jpg "YubiKey 5C") [![YubiKey 5C - Plugged In](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4835/31229509927_2bcdebaba5_c.jpg "YubiKey 5C - Plugged In")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4835/31229509927_e027e1b951_o.jpg "YubiKey 5C - Plugged In") Similarly, YubiKey 5C Nano is the is the USB-C equivalent of the YubiKey 5 Nano and it retails for US$60 (S$83). [![YubiKey 5C Nano](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4831/32297243668_90ae5e5eec_c.jpg "YubiKey 5C Nano")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4831/32297243668_9da9da4195_o.jpg "YubiKey 5C Nano") [![YubiKey 5C Nano - Plugged In](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4869/45256255555_db27b53f6e_c.jpg "YubiKey 5C Nano - Plugged In")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4869/45256255555_8d4dfbf2b5_o.jpg "YubiKey 5C Nano - Plugged In") Personally, I am using the Yubico FIDO U2F Security Key on my iMac and YubiKey 5C Nano for my MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. ## Google To set up your security key with Google, visit [myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification](https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification). [![Google Security Key](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4894/45446325314_29eec53cf3_c.jpg "Google Security Key")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4894/45446325314_e688320545_o.png "Google Security Key") ## Microsoft To set up your security key with Microsoft, visit [account.live.com/proofs/fido/manage?setupfido=1](https://account.live.com/proofs/fido/manage?setupfido=1). Sadly, it doesn’t support Chrome. You need to be using Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 version 1809 and above. ## Facebook To set up your security key with Facebook, visit [facebook.com/security/2fac/settings/](https://www.facebook.com/security/2fac/settings/). [![Facebook Security Key](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4905/45446325454_c2c570fa89_c.jpg "Facebook Security Key")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4905/45446325454_a63c8afb15_o.png "Facebook Security Key") ## GitHub To set up your security key with GitHub, visit [github.com/settings/two\_factor\_authentication/configure](https://github.com/settings/two_factor_authentication/configure). [![GitHub Security Key](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4851/45446325414_19f7d0fd47_c.jpg "GitHub Security Key")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4851/45446325414_55934039fd_o.png "GitHub Security Key") ## Dropbox To set up your security key with Dropbox, visit [dropbox.com/account/security](https://www.dropbox.com/account/security). [![Dropbox Security Key](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4855/45446325494_c95de476f5_c.jpg "Dropbox Security Key")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4855/45446325494_e8d3767202_o.png "Dropbox Security Key") [![Yubico YubiKeys Series 5](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4912/31229509037_95cb87001c_c.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5")](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4912/31229509037_c0ab7c8223_o.jpg "Yubico YubiKeys Series 5")