Yubikeys on the cheap
April 8, 2009
I’ve been using Mashed Life for awhile now, and I’m happy with what they provide. It’s not for everyone; you’re storing authentication data on their servers. But today, I noticed that they now offer Yubikeys for $9.99, plus $3 S+H. This contrasts with Yubico’s price of $25 each, plus a bit of shipping. This is a great deal, good enough that I’m tempted to pick up more now. I have no idea if this is a limited time offer; Mashed Life used to sell their keys for around $35 apiece.
For electronics like the keyboard-based OTP USB device, they are supposed to be cheap at $4 each or so at volumes.
I think the volume goes up enough now for Mashed Life to lower the price.
Recently I just acquired several more for my family. The button design is also improved big time and there are colorful choices now!
Enjoy the security and convenience