Google Faces Criticism for Producing Titan Security Key in China

Recently, Google introduced the Titan Security Cardinal kit. The hardware is designed to add together some other layer of protection to users online security. Nevertheless, it seems similar the Mount View giant is facing a lot of criticism regarding the user's privacy, the very matter that the Titan Key has been designed to protect.

Recent reports from CNBC advise that Google is getting a lot of criticism for producing the key in China through a partnership with manufacturer Feitian. The Titan Security Central has been labeled every bit "Produced in People's republic of china", which suggests that like many consumer electronics, that the security key is manufactured there. Still, security experts, such as Adam Meyers at the security firm CloudStrike who was interviewed by the Data, say that having production overseas leaves Google Titan Cardinal open to infiltration by hackers or even the Chinese government during the assembly procedure.

The claim is not entirely false, considering the fact that normally, manufacturers do have the admission to alter parts while manufacturing. However, Google has denied those claims, by stating thatthe hardware that provides the keys' security is sealed before it heads to the manufacturer to guard against supply chain attacks. Google declined to comment further on the same.

Google's Titan Security Central is a great production for many users, who are really concerned well-nigh their privacy. Google had stated that they had tested the key with its 85,000 employees and said in a blog post that at that place has not been a successful phishing attack on Google since the visitor started using the process. As such, a lot of users had been attracted towards the product, just the recent reports have been holding them back, with the fear of hackers and backdoors rising again. While Google's statement seems to exist definite, we will take to wait and see whether it manages to change the public's opinion.