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Password Manager On USB Key Launches On Kickstarter

Larry Seltzer

myIDkey is a secure USB device that includes several high-end security features


Arkami, Inc. today launched myIDKey on Kickstarter, looking for $150,000 of funding and to gauge interest. The device is not yet available for purchase and pricing has not been decided.

myIDkey is a secure USB key that stores passwords and other user data. The device authenticates the user through a fingerprint swipe on a built-in reader. Users can optionally add a sequence of taps on the reader as another authentication factor.

Users can plug the key into a computer where it interacts with myIDkey software to function as a password manager, auto-filling userid and password fields like others. Plugging the device into a computer will also charge the battery in the myIDkey.

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Larry Seltzer


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