HID == Human Interface Device, it's a standard class of USB devices and is what allows USB mice and keyboards to provide at least standard functions without having their particular drivers installed.

Here at work we have an "on call" laptop. We want to put a lot of sensitive passwords and such on this, as well as be able to save passwords in IE etc. So we need some type of USB dongle/key where the ...

(1) For a secure login, see FIDO. (2) Also called a "dongle," a hardware key is a copy protection device for software that plugs into the computer's USB port. Upon startup, the application looks for ...

Over the last few decades, USB devices have become increasingly popular, and one we hear about the most is the dongle. Unlike general USB devices, a dongle adds functionality to the PC, provides an ...