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  • YubiX: Reference Auth SoftwareYubico is happy to introduce a project that combines several of our server-side software packages: YubiX. YubiX is intended as a reference architecture software stack to demonstrate how to build robust and secure authentication systems that utilizes the YubiKey and YubiHSM hardware. While YubiX may be run directly as-is, it is not intended as a […]Read moreabout YubicoYubiKey
  • Yubico at Internet Identity WorkshopMeet Yubico at the 17th annual Internet Identity Workshop next week from 10/22-10/24! Better known as IIW, the workshop is an un-conference at the Computer History Museum, in the heart of Silicon Valley. IIW gathers developers, thought leaders and interested parties moving both code and conversation forward for online identity initiatives and standards. Yubico has been a long term supporter of open […]Read moreabout Yubico
  • YubiSwitch and the YubiKey NanoEver felt like disabling the output of a YubiKey so you won’t trigger it accidentally? If you’re a Mac OS X user, you’re in luck! Angelo “pallotron” Failla has written an application that runs on the OS X status bar that automatically disables your YubiKey after a period of inactivity. Here’s a screen capture of […]Read moreAppleYubiKey
  • Facebook Deploys YubiKey and Duo SecurityYubico and Duo Security are happy to jointly announce today that Facebook has successfully deployed technologies from both companies to provide two-factor authentication across its enterprise. In order to securely authenticate software engineers to production networks and servers, Facebook needed a solution that provided quick and easy authentication, a fast rollout to employees, and the […]Read moreDuo securityFacebookWorks with YubiKey
  • Yubico at TechCrunch Disrupt: YubiKey NEO & U2F InnovationAs a Swedish-American innovator, Yubico has been selected to represent cutting edge Swedish innovation, and will demonstrate the YubiKey NEO on Tuesday, September 10, at the Nordic Pavilion at TechCrunch Disrupt. At the event, Yubico will also outline the basics for U2F (Universal 2nd Factor); the new online security standards initiative, developed by Google, Yubico […]Read moreabout YubicoGooglesmart cardU2FYubiKey NEO
  • YubiKey Neo and Claws MailIn an earlier post, we went through the steps of enabling and setting up the OpenPGP applet on a production YubiKey NEO. In this post, we’ll be expanding on how to use it with Claws Mail to sign and encrypt emails, one of the main uses of PGP encryption. Claws Mail is an open source […]Read moreYubiKey NEO
  • Expanding YubiKey Keyboard SupportHi. We’ve had a few queries about using the YubiKey with various keyboard layouts, so we thought we’ll spend some time describing the different methods available to do that. Like a USB keyboard, YubiKeys work via inputting scan codes as opposed to actual characters. This means that when you type, the keyboard only sends the […]Read moredevelopersstatic passwordYubiKeyYubiKey NEO
  • Best Vaccine for Mobile Device VirusesA security research team at Bluebox have unveiled a vulnerability in Android, claiming that malware can get full access to the mobile operating system and applications. The complete details are not yet public, so the Yubico security team does not know how such an attack would work. But we know for sure that we will see more sophisticated mobile malware attacks in the near future. For […]Read moreandroidmobile authenticationnfcYubiKey NEO
  • Yubico named Gartner Cool VendorYubico has been named a “Cool Vendor in NFC 2013” by Gartner, Inc., one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory companies. Each year, Gartner identifies new Cool Vendors in key technology areas and publishes a series of research reports highlighting these innovative vendors and their products & services.  Yubico is recognized for the […]Read moreawardsmobile authenticationYubiKey NEO
  • Yubico joins FIDO AllianceYubico has joined FIDO Alliance as a board member, and will be a part of the Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) working group that Google is creating  focusing on open authentication standards work for strong, universal second-factor devices. The U2F working group will continue the work that was presented earlier this year in an IEEE paper […]Read moreabout YubicoFIDO AllianceGooglesecurity protocolU2F