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U2F Thriving; YubiKey Nano Sales Retiring It’s no secret Yubico is making a big investment in the FIDO Alliance’s U2F protocol, which we believe will significantly strengthen security on the internet. We are co-authors of the specification and no less than nine Yubico employees help steer the evolution of FIDO and U2F. Recently, we joined with Google and Dropbox to support […] Read more YubiKey Edge YubiKey Nano -
YubiKey to Secure Okta Adaptive MFA There is a trend developing in identity management focused intently on security that incorporates strong two-factor authentication. The YubiKey is an integral part of that trend as evidenced by our new partnership with Okta, providing additional mfa capabilities. Today, we provide more proof of that trend by announcing our partnership with Okta to integrate YubiKeys […] Read more Okta Works with YubiKey -
Secure Shell, Standards, And The YubiKey In new entries added recently to the white paper section of our website, we’re detailing Secure Shell options using a YubiKey, and emerging standards that combine to solve online identity challenges. These white papers are a nice place to uncover some lesser-known YubiKey gems, learn a little more about our crypto strategy, or dive deeper […] Read more -
Time Flies When Trying To Secure The Internet A year ago, I joined Yubico and wrote a blog with the headline “Welcome to the Future, It’s About to Get Really Interesting.” On reflection, perhaps that was an understatement. The past 12 months have seen unprecedented hacks on industry and government that have resulted in more than a billion stolen passwords and personal records. […] Read more about Yubico -
Dropbox Adds Support For FIDO U2F, YubiKeys Today, cloud storage giant Dropbox announced to its more than 400 million users that it now supports FIDO U2F, including YubiKey security keys, for strong two-factor authentication. On the company’s blog, Dropbox said users now can protect their files with U2F-powered devices in addition to the current feature of a one-time code sent to a mobile […] Read more FIDO U2F security key Works with YubiKey -
U2F, OIDC mix widens authentication options The Universal Second Factor (U2F) protocol from the FIDO Alliance is an interesting authentication story on its own, but even more so when coupled with another emerging standard called OpenID Connect. With the pair, you can solve more authentication challenges than either could on their own. U2F provides a way for users to authenticate to […] Read more openid U2F -
A Milestone for Wireless U2F The FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) protocol passed a significant milestone last month. They added new transport protocols that emphatically answer questions about support for mobile devices. Yubico is a leading contributor to the U2F specs, including the USB transport and the new specs for Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC). We are now excited […] Read more mobile authentication nfc U2F -
Yubico Webinar: Google Talks Security Key, Apps Google is doubling down on authentication with a strong commitment to FIDO’s Universal Second Factor (U2F) protocol and Yubico’s Security Key as part of an expanding emphasis on security. The cloud computing giant joined Yubico on a live Webinar to continue a conversation entitled “Google for Work, FIDO U2F, and YubiKeys.” A recording of the […] Read more Google security key -
Innovative Projects Topped with YubiKing Crowns Break out the trumpets. Lower the drawbridge. The YubiKings are here to claim their thrones! Today, Yubico is announcing the three winners of the months-long YubiKing contest, designed to discover who had mad enough skills to build the most innovative, creative and compelling solution around the YubiKey. We received and evaluated a pile of fantastic […] Read more about Yubico -
Yubico CEO to EU: Open Standards Nurture Trust Trust has to be a cornerstone in order to protect the online identities of 500 million people doing business across borders, Yubico’s CEO and Founder, Stina Ehrensvard, told an exclusive crowd of 500 EU digital policy makers and industry representatives last week at Digital Assembly 2015 in Riga, Latvia. She held up a single YubiKey […] Read more about Yubico Stina Ehrensvard