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NIST publishes new authentication standards, FIDO U2F achieves AAL3After a year of review, the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) today released version 3 of its latest digital identity guidelines, outlining a number of updates that play to the multi-protocol functionality of the YubiKey. NIST Special Publication 800-63 Revision 3 covers guidelines on identity proofing and authentication of users (such as employees, […]
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Future of FIDO Authentication demonstrated by Microsoft at CISMicrosoft unveiled a major FIDO milestone today at the Cloud Identity Summit (CIS) by demonstrating an early implementation of a FIDO 2-based passwordless login on a Microsoft Windows 10 computer through Azure Active Directory (AAD) using a YubiKey. For the demonstrated login flow, the user inserted and touched the YubiKey, using AAD to instantly authenticate […]
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Yubico at CIS: FIDO, Mobile, ID Proofing. We’ll cover it all!Today kicks off the annual Cloud Identity Summit (CIS) at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, where the brightest minds across the identity and security industry convene to discuss intelligent identity. Yubico will exhibit at the event (Booth #425) and contribute to several speaking sessions regarding FIDO, Federation, ID Proofing, Intelligent Identity, and Mobile SSO. Below are […]
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Find us this week at the Gartner and AFCEA events in Maryland!We have a busy week ahead! Come watch us show off our award-winning YubiKeys at two Maryland events: Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit (National Harbor) on June 12 to 15 and AFCEA’s Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium (Baltimore Convention Center) on June 13 to 15. New U2F integration with Keeper Security We are excited to […]
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Yubico scales up with new investors, expands across four continentsToday, I am happy to announce that new investors are joining Yubico’s mission to create a safer internet for everyone by securing all logins and secrets on servers. $30M in combined new and secondary shares has been invested in the company. Our new investors include NEA, one of the largest and most active global venture […]
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We Won! YubiKey 4 Series Recognized as SC Awards ‘Best Multifactor Solution’Today, at InfoSecurity Europe in London, Yubico graciously received the SC Awards Europe 2017 Excellence Award for Best Multifactor Solution. The YubiKey 4 won in the category of Threat Solutions. “As a contender among four other established and well regarded authentication technologies, the recognition of our YubiKey 4 Series is a great honor,” said Stina […]
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Prevent Account Takeovers: Anti-Phishing Strategies with YubicoCreating accounts online just got a whole lot easier. Now anyone can log in to or register a new account using their existing credentials from social networking services, such as Facebook and Google. With social logins, users won’t have to rack their brain for another password, saving time and securely authenticating their identity. Websites that […]
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10 Easy Ways to Protect Your Identity and Keep Safe OnlineThis week, the Oslo Freedom Forum is hosting its ninth annual conference, bringing together a global community of activists, tech entrepreneurs, and thought leaders sharing the vision of a freer and safer world, including the Internet. Yubico was invited to the event to share how you can use YubiKeys and FIDO U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) […]
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Ready, Set, Earn: Become a Yubico Affiliate through AmazonWe have great news for Yubico ambassadors! We’ve found a program that carries on the values of our now-retired Yubico Affiliate Program while empowering affiliates to profit from products they choose to advocate. Amazon’s widely successful Amazon Associates program is booming for a reason. The program gives everyone a chance to earn up to 10% […]
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Episode Y: The Rise of 2FAThe security revolution has begun. In a final act of resistance against the dark might of the enemy, the brave heroes have deployed their ultimate weapon, a powerful layer of defense beyond the strength of the password known as 2FA, to a vast group of web sites throughout the universe. As 2FA spreads, a group […]
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