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  • Google Extends Multi-Factor Authentication Options With PromptGoogle yesterday released a third option for its two-step verification, complementing the Google Authenticator phone app and FIDO U2F Security Keys. This release supports moving from two-factor to a true multi-factor authentication offering Google Prompt is a push app for mobile authentication, similar to two-factor push solutions offered by others like Duo Security. There is […]Read moreauthenticator appFIDO U2F security keyGooglemultifactor authentication
  • YubiKey, U2F Tracking Bluetooth MaturityAt Yubico, we have been experimenting and innovating for a long time with additional YubiKey interface options, like Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart. Once the Bluetooth work stream was formed within FIDO U2F, we were active in completing the specification. We have passed the FIDO U2F BLE interoperability tests, and are happy to report that this […]Read moreU2F
  • YubiKey 4 and YubiKey 4 nanoYubiKey 4 has fresh look, attestation capabilitiesThe smallest YubiKey 4 is getting a facelift, and both form factors have new trust capabilities that validate device type, manufacturer, and generated key material. The new YubiKey 4 Nano takes on a “molded” form factor, which makes it impossible to insert the Nano in backwards, and provides a waterproof environment. The YubiKey 4 and […]Read morePIVYubiKey 4
  • side profile of Yubico CEOYubico CEO awarded KTH Great PrizeYubico is proud to announce that our CEO and Founder, Stina Ehrensvärd, has been named the winner of the 2016 KTH Royal Institute of Technology Great Prize.  Founded in 1827, KTH is Sweden’s first polytechnic university and is one of Scandinavia’s largest institutions of higher education in technology. First awarded in 1945, the annual KTH […]Read moreabout YubicoawardsStina Ehrensvard
  • Yubico Expands FIPS Security CertificationFor the past two years, Yubico has executed on an aggressive strategy to validate its cryptographic devices against established federal standards. The first YubiKey device was validated in 2014 (NIST cert #2267) and, last week, the YubiKey 4 began the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) validation process for compliance with the Federal Information […]Read morecryptographyFIPS 140-2government
  • Webinar showcases Centrify’s ID platform, YubiKey supportYubico’s partner Centrify has built one of the best showcases for the YubiKey’s multi-protocol versatility. With support for Personal Identity Verification (PIV)-based capabilities, one-time passwords (OTP), and mobile authentication, Centrify is the first identity and access management (IAM) platform to support such a deep lineup of protocols using a YubiKey. Centrify will detail and demo […]Read moreCentrifyMFAPIV
  • Secure Hardware vs. Open SourceRecently there have been discussions regarding Yubico’s OpenPGP implementation on the YubiKey 4. While open source and security remains central to our mission, we think some clarifications and context around current OpenPGP support would be beneficial to explain what we are doing, why, and how it reflects our commitment to improved security and open source. To […]Read morehardwaresecurity key
  • U2F Best Innovation in eGovernment Awarded at EIC 2016Last night at the European Identity & Cloud Conference 2016 (EIC) Awards Ceremony, Yubico and Digidentity’s submission for “Best Innovation in eGovernment/eCitizen” was awarded to the GOV.UK Verify project! The award was accepted by Adam Cooper, Identity Assurance Programme, Government Digital Service for GOV.UK Verify. Beginning in April 2016, GOV.UK Verify began offering beta support […]Read moreabout Yubicoawards
  • U2F, OpenID Connect Align For Mobile AuthenticationA year ago, Yubico described a cord-cutting mobile world where hard-wired ports were not needed to accommodate the security benefits of strong authentication. Since then, growth in the mobile device market has continued its explosion, including 1.4 billion smartphones shipped worldwide in 2015, according to IDC. Couple this development with standards work by the FIDO […]Read moreFIDO U2F security keyU2F
  • An Open Internet Is The Only WayMany years ago, when I first logged on to the internet, I was struck by something that may be described as a spiritual experience. Here was this place, where we were all connected, containing endless information for all of us to tap into. Later, I realized that we cannot take this great human experience for […]Read moreabout Yubicofree speechStina Ehrensvard