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Amazon Web Services announces support for FIDO2 security keysAmazon recently announced improved support for using FIDO2 security keys as an MFA device to log on to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) console. As a result, FIDO2 security keys like the YubiKey are now supported on AWS GovCloud (US region) – providing phishing-resistant MFA for all users. Additionally, AWS has improved their support for […]
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Are your shared workstations secured against cyber attacks?Shared workstation environments are common across many industries –from point-of-sale (POS) terminals in retail and grab-and-go devices for healthcare workers to call center kiosks and shared computers on manufacturing shop floors. While there can be cost savings and increase in productivity when multiple employees share, this can pose a significant security threat to businesses if […]
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A new era for Federal identity with Joe Scalone – YubicoThis is part two of a two-part series on the latest NIST guidelines. To read part one, check out our blog post here. Over the past six months, three National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft guidelines were released that will change how federal agencies manage digital identity services, the authentication of users and […]
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Firefox support for FIDO2 authenticators is here!This is shaping up to be a good year for security conscious MacOS users. First, in January, Apple added support for using security keys to protect Apple IDs. This represented a huge step forward for protecting iCloud accounts by preventing access on untrusted devices. But what about using security keys on your MacOS device to […]
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What do the three recent bank collapses mean for cybersecurity in financial services?When it comes to cybersecurity, in an ideal world it’s important to balance planning for how to minimize risk in the event of an attack while ensuring minimal impact to users and the business. That’s the way it works if all goes according to plan (spoiler alert: it usually doesn’t!) Certainly nothing went according to […]
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ACQ Bure and Yubico shareholders approve the companies’ mergerOn April 19, 2023, we shared the news that Yubico signed the intent to go public through a merger with ACQ Bure, a Swedish holding company that is currently traded on Nasdaq Stockholm. Today, at the companies’ Extraordinary General Meetings, the merger was approved by both ACQ Bure and Yubico. The merger is expected to […]
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Why a kind and collaborative community is key to teaching kids how to code: Q&A with Mindee Barham, co-executive director of the Scratch FoundationProtecting a vulnerable population comes with a tremendous responsibility to ensure all of the proper security measures are taken. Scratch Foundation, an organization that creates a free, safe and playful educational environment for kids to learn coding, recently became a recipient of our Secure It Forward program where they received YubiKeys at no cost to […]
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The honor of receiving a medal from His Majesty the King of Sweden for significant business contributionsYesterday, I had the honor to receive a special medal from His Majesty the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, at the Royal Palace, for significant business contributions in Sweden. It’s an equally great honor to represent the now 400 person team who helped me build this company, fueled by our mission of making the […]
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CISA’s new Zero Trust Maturity Model gives MFA a push – YubicoThe long-awaited second version of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM) is here after more than a year of public comments and agency responses. The latest model points federal agencies, and all organizations that work with them, toward a Zero Trust security architecture. The White House laid the groundwork […]
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NIST SP 800-63-4: What the new phishing-resistant definition means for federal agenciesThe recent drafts from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) around cybersecurity highlight important updates on where the government is moving on technology and the focus on increasing security against cyber threats. This is because NIST’s primary goal is to develop and disseminate the standards that allow technology to work seamlessly and businesses to […]
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