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Google enhances mobile security on iOS with YubiKey support via NFC and Lightning We are excited to share that Google has added WebAuthn support on iOS, which begins rolling out to users starting today! This means that you can now use YubiKeys on your iPhone and iPad when accessing Google’s iOS apps and web services on the Safari browser. The expanded support of strong hardware-based authentication can now […] Read more Google mobile authentication nfc -
Quickly and easily secure remote workers with YubiKeys through YubiEnterprise Delivery In the current situation of social distancing, record percentages of employees working from home have added complexities to securing the remote workforce. In fact, many of our customers have expressed that the actual distribution of YubiKeys to remote, individual employees is a real challenge. To help fix this issue, we are excited to release our […] Read more remote workers YubiEnterprise -
Password Management: Securing Businesses with Small, Yet Mighty Teams Now more than any other time in history, businesses are working remotely. Going virtual, while enabling collaboration and helping to maintain regular business operations in these trying times, introduces a fair amount of challenges. Data shows that businesses with smaller teams have been increasingly targeted by hackers and cybercriminals in recent years. In fact, about […] Read more 2FA password managers -
YubiKey secures remote workers during COVID-19 as government-approved alternative to PIV and CAC cards In the matter of just one week, Google reported that it saw more than 18 million daily malware and phishing emails related to COVID-19. That’s an astonishing number, and one that is not likely to slow down any time soon. For organizations across the globe, it is imperative to quickly, securely, and affordably fill existing […] Read more authentication FIDO U2F security key government PIV remote workers YubiKey -
3 reasons to use Yubico Authenticator on desktop computers Did you know that the Yubico Authenticator app is available for desktops as well as mobile devices? Today, we are excited to announce the support of the Yubico Authenticator desktop versions on their respective platform stores (Mac App Store, Microsoft and Snapcraft). Achieving strong protection with authenticator apps Authentication mechanisms today need to be highly […] Read more authenticator app Yubico Authenticator -
Top Yubico Partners to Modernize your Workplace Login The workplace is evolving and expanding well beyond the four walls of a corporate office, and with this expansion comes new questions about how to secure employee login. In 2019, fifty-one percent (51%) of IT professionals said their organization experienced a phishing attack, making it dire for organizations to identify solutions that employees can use […] Read more passwordless remote workers security strong authentication Works with YubiKey -
The Critical Role of Frontline Workers I am in awe of how the world is coming together. Setting aside our differences and making bipartisan decisions to do what’s right for humanity and to help everyone adjust to a more remote and distanced coexistence. Security professionals, risk and legal officers, operations leads, and finance heads everywhere are working through plans to ensure […] Read more authentication remote workers -
Diablo Valley College students implement WebAuthn in 24 hours What do you get when you mix six hundred developers, twenty-four hours, twelve challenges and a mass of cash and prizes? The nation’s largest challenge-driven hackathon, hosted by DeveloperWeek in San Francisco. Hackathon participants get just twenty-four hours to create a working proof of concept to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Yubico […] Read more developers passwordless Yubico Developer Program YubiKey -
Newly available YubiEnterprise Services make it easy for organizations to streamline YubiKey procurement and delivery Today marks a milestone in Yubico history. For the first time ever, we are now offering a service-based solution for enterprises in need of a simple and efficient way to purchase and deliver YubiKeys at scale: YubiEnterprise Services. Until now, enterprises have struggled to effectively and easily implement YubiKeys across an entire organization, leaving many […] Read more enterprise security YubiEnterprise -
What’s new in Yubico PIV Tool 2.0? New open authentication standards, FIDO2 and WebAuthn, have been getting a lot of attention lately with tech giants like Apple joining industry adoption. As a core creator of these standards, we celebrate these milestones, but our mission here at Yubico is to make a safer internet for all. In addition to driving new open web […] Read more FIDO2 PIV smart card yubico.com