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OpenAI ships new furthered security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico
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OpenAI is getting serious about account security.
Key facts
- The company on Thursday launched Advanced Account Security (AAS), a set of opt-in protections for ChatGPT users designed for high-value individuals, but available to anyone who wants them
- The two companies are releasing a pair of “co-branded” YubiKeys, dubbed the YubiKey C NFC and the YubiKey C Nano
- Ultimately, our intent is to drastically reduce the threat of unauthorized access to sensitive data in OpenAI accounts worldwide,” Yubico CEO Jerrod Chong said in press release announcing the deal
- Security keys are small pieces of hardware that can be tied to digital accounts and enacted through a computer’s USB ports
Summary
The company on Thursday launched Advanced Account Security (AAS), a set of opt-in protections for ChatGPT users designed for high-value individuals, but available to anyone who wants them. As part of that new program, digital security provider Yubico announced it has partnered with OpenAI to link two new security key products to ChatGPT accounts. The two companies are releasing a pair of “co-branded” YubiKeys, dubbed the YubiKey C NFC and the YubiKey C Nano. OpenAI has suggested that AAS is a good fit for political dissidents, journalists, researchers, and elected officials, people who engage in politically charged and risky work. “Ultimately, our intent is to drastically reduce the threat of unauthorized access to sensitive data in OpenAI accounts worldwide,” Yubico CEO Jerrod Chong said in press release announcing the deal.