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2018: A Year in Review for Yubico 2018 was an awesome year for Yubico. It was full of new product launches, business milestones, a growing team of super stars, and industry-leading innovations. It’s hard to believe that all of that happened in just one year, but it’s amazing to see how much can be accomplished together when we focus on our mission […] Read more -
YubiHSM 2 Now Qualified for AWS IoT Greengrass Hardware Security Integration We are excited to announce that Amazon Web Service (AWS) Internet of Things (IoT) Greengrass users can now use Yubico’s hardware security module, the YubiHSM 2, Yubico’s ultra-portable hardware security module, for secure key storage. AWS IoT Greengrass software provides local compute, messaging, and data caching for the IoT devices, enabling users to run IoT […] Read more -
Password-less Login with the YubiKey 5 Comes to Microsoft Accounts We’ve done it! Together, with Microsoft, we’ve officially made it possible for hundreds of millions of Microsoft users around the world to log in without a password on their personal Microsoft accounts (MSA), with a YubiKey 5 or Security Key by Yubico. With the latest update to Windows 10 (version 1809) and existing native support […] Read more -
Experience MFA Everywhere with PingID and YubiKey | Yubico One of the most frequent questions I’m asked to talk about is what sets the YubiKey apart from other security keys. At Yubico, we pride ourselves on making the highest quality, most durable and innovative authentication devices on the market, including the first-ever multi-protocol security keys which combine FIDO2, U2F, one-time password (OATH-HOTP and OATH-TOTP), […] Read more -
Introducing the YubiKey 5 Series with New NFC and FIDO2 Passwordless Features Today, we are announcing some exciting news that we know you’ve all been waiting for. The 5th generation YubiKey has arrived! Our new YubiKey 5 Series is comprised of four multi-protocol security keys, including two much anticipated new features: FIDO2 / WebAuthn and NFC (near field communication). The YubiKey 5 Series is the industry’s first […] Read more -
Taking strong, hardware-backed MFA where mobile phones can’t go with PingID The need for identity and access management With security breaches becoming a growing and expensive problem, organizations are embracing identity and access management (IAM) platforms like Ping Identity with multi factor authentication (MFA). This technology enables organizations to address expanding security concerns and regulatory requirements within and beyond their employee base, while also reducing complexity […] Read more -
Yubico Extends Mobile SDK for iOS to Lightning Earlier this year, Yubico announced a Mobile SDK for iOS to enable Yubico OTP authentication over NFC on iPhones. Today, we are pleased to announce that we are extending the Yubico Mobile SDK to enable rapid implementation of FIDO U2F over a lightning connection for iOS apps. We invite developers to join the Yubico Lightning […] Read more -
Let’s Meet! Catch YubiKey Demos, Developer Resources & More at Black Hat This week, we’re headed to Las Vegas for none other than the Black Hat Expo, and we’ll be showcasing all kinds of YubiKey goodness. We’ll be at booth #463, so if you’re there stop by to say hello. Here’s a taste of what you can expect: Passwordless Login Demos If you’ve been keeping up with […] Read more -
One Step Closer to Passwordless Login with Microsoft Edge Support for FIDO2 & WebAuthn The industry moved one step closer to passwordless login with this week’s Microsoft announcement that starting with Microsoft Edge build 17723, the browser will support FIDO2 strong first-factor and multifactor passwordless login, and second-factor authentication. Now, with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all engaged to support WebAuthn, we have two-thirds of all major web browsers backing […] Read more