PayPal Security Key

PayPal Security Key

I heard about the PayPal security key on the Security Now podcast last year. I don’t actually use PayPal but I was curious about the key so I bought one for $5. It arrived today and I went through what looked like the simple activation process. But, guess what. The process didn’t work (at least for this key and me).I called PayPal and was routed to someone there who had apparently never heard of this product. He put me on hold. About 20 minutes later, I heard my speakerphone click off to indicate they had dropped my call. Gee, thanks. I called back and, fortunately, spoke with someone a bit more knowledgeable. This key was deactivated. Guess, I get to try the activation process again someday. Too bad. Seems like a good idea.