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propose TPA-RFC-53 to tor-internal (team#41083)

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* [TPA-RFC-38: Setting Up a Wiki Service](policy/tpa-rfc-38-new-wiki-service)
* [TPA-RFC-45: Mail architecture](policy/tpa-rfc-45-mail-architecture)
* [TPA-RFC-47: Email account retirement](policy/tpa-rfc-47-email-account-retirement)
* [TPA-RFC-53: Security keys give away](policy/tpa-rfc-53-security-keys)
## Proposed
<!-- No policy is currently `proposed`. -->
* [TPA-RFC-53: Security keys give away](policy/tpa-rfc-53-security-keys)
* [TPA-RFC-54: build boxes retirement](policy/tpa-rfc-54-build-boxes-retirement)
## Standard
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## General security policy
The idea here is not to force anything on the organisation: there is a
separate discussion to establish a security policy in [TPA-RFC-18](policy/tpa-rfc-18-security-policy).
separate discussion to establish a security policy in [TPA-RFC-18][].
[TPA-RFC-18]: policy/tpa-rfc-18-security-policy
## Nitrokey, Solokey, Titan key and other devices
There are a number of other cryptographic tokens out there. Back in
2017, anarcat produced a [review of various tokens](https://anarc.at/blog/2017-10-26-comparison-cryptographic-keycards). The Nitrokey
2017, anarcat produced a [review of various tokens][]. The Nitrokey
was interested, but was found to be too bulky and less sturdy than the
Yubikey.
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That said, contributors are free to use the tokens of their choice.
[review of various tokens]: https://anarc.at/blog/2017-10-26-comparison-cryptographic-keycards
## Getting rid of passwords
[Passkeys](https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/) are an emerging standard that goes beyond what we are
[Passkeys][] are an emerging standard that goes beyond what we are
planning here. To quote the website, they are "a replacement for
passwords that provide faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to
websites and apps across a user’s devices."
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Yubikeys so the inside knowledge for that technology is well
established, we are just getting tools in people's hands right now.
[Passkeys]: https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/
## Single sign on
The elephant in the room in this proposal is how all our
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## Individual orders
We are getting lots of keys at once because we hope to bypass possible
[interdiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdiction) as we hope to get the keys in person. While it is
[interdiction][] as we hope to get the keys in person. While it is
possible for Yubico itself to be compromised, the theory is that going
directly to them does not raise the risk profile, while removing an
attack vector.
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That said, contributors are free to get keys on their own, if they
think they have a more secure way to get those tokens.
[interdiction]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdiction
# Costs
Staff time, hardware donated by Yubico.
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# Deadline
One week.
In one week I will finalize the process with Yubico unless an
objection is raised on tor-internal.
# Status
This proposal is currently in the `draft` state.
This proposal is currently in the `proposed` state.
# References
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