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NIS2 Directive: What it is and what you should do to satisfy the new EU cybersecurity legislationThe NIS2 Directive, a new piece of EU-wide legislation aimed at improving the region’s cybersecurity, entered into force on 16 January 2023. It introduces new stringent supervisory measures, obliges more entities and sectors to participate, strengthens incident reporting requirements, and generally highlights better practices than the NIS Directive that preceded it. Member states now have […]
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The White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy and Pandemic Anti-Fraud Proposal: Three things you should do to respond nowOn March 2, the White House made a clear and important announcement to the tech sector regarding cybersecurity efforts moving forward: “We must rebalance the responsibility to defend cyberspace by shifting the burden for cybersecurity away from individuals, small businesses, and local governments, and onto the organizations that are most capable and best-positioned to reduce […]
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YubiHSM 2, the world’s smallest hardware security module, enhanced with new features to support security for the Public SectorCompliance mandates require many of our customers in regulated industries or in high-risk environments to prove adequate levels of protection for their data, no matter where it lives or travels. This is why we’ve continued to enhance the capabilities of both the YubiHSM 2 and YubiHSM 2 FIPS, the world’s smallest FIPS-validated and non-FIPS hardware […]
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Note from Stina: Exciting changes in Yubico’s leadership teamUbiquity: one simple word shared at our kitchen table in Sweden back in 2007 sparked an idea for Yubico’s name and mission. At that moment, we decided we would embark on a journey to make secure login easy and available for everyone. Our vision was to enable one single authenticator to protect any number of […]
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International Women’s Day: An interview with Yubico’s co-founder, Stina EhrensvardToday, on International Women’s Day, which is celebrated every year on March 8, we wanted to take a moment to recognize and celebrate a woman who has been more than instrumental to the success of Yubico – our co-founder, Stina Ehrensvard. Stina’s impact on Yubico serves as a reminder that women are crucial to shaping […]
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Twitter’s changes to MFA: What the move means for the future of authenticationA recent announcement by Twitter has begun to rock the multi-factor authentication (MFA) boat, and the ripples have spread throughout the tech world. The company announced that starting on March 20, 2023, unless a user is subscribed to its Twitter Blue program (an $11/month subscription), they will lose access to SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA). SMS […]
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Expanded Security Key Series now available: Phishing-resistant, FIDO-only MFA for enterprises and individualsLast month, we announced the expansion of both Yubico’s YubiEnterprise Subscription and our Security Key Series lineup, which included the addition of two new enterprise, FIDO-only (FIDO2/WebAuthn and FIDO U2F) keys. We’re excited to share that the Security Key Series are officially available today and can be purchased via our expanded YubiEnterprise Subscription program for […]
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Backed by a mission: Protecting those most at-risk through corporate social responsibility programsIn recent years, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts have become an integral part of businesses, providing employees a greater purpose and helping customers connect to a brand beyond just the products or services they sell. With groundbreaking solutions being released on a daily basis in the tech world, it’s our responsibility to ensure we are […]
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Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be hard: How Yubico makes strong security easyBack in the mid-2000’s, Yubico’s co-founders Stina and Jakob realized first hand how easy it could be for malicious cyberattacks to succeed. When they went to set up a new bank account in Sweden, Jakob couldn’t believe how simple it was to hack it. Within a matter of a day, Jakob demonstrated how a hacker […]
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How to add YubiKeys to Apple ID: A step-by-step guideWith Apple’s launch of support for security keys as a part of their iOS 16.3 update, users can now register their YubiKeys to their iCloud account. By taking this simple step, users can significantly increase their security – even if their iCloud account password is stolen. Security keys are phishing-resistant because they require proof of […]
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