Tag: free speech
May 3, 2021
World Press Freedom Day: Uplifting security stories from the field
Today, Yubico celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a day committed to supporting a mission that we believe in whole-heartedly: protecting journalistic voices across the globe. Without the foundational pieces of free speech, democracy, or an open internet, our mission of making the internet a safer place will have no impact. So, to do our part …
Feb 19, 2021
Yubico for Free Speech Spotlight: RedesAyuda
Less than one year ago, Yubico launched a 20:1 donation-led program, where we pledged to donate 1 YubiKey for every 20 YubiKeys sold on Yubico.com. The program, called Yubico for Free Speech, is dedicated to securing organizations, their constituents, and at-risk individuals who are focused on protecting free speech and journalism, defending human rights, and upholding democratic …
Secure it Forward
YubiKey protection for at-risk individuals Some of the Voices we support with security Organizations we support Join the Secure it Forward program If you are interested in securing your organization associated with the pillars above, we welcome you to apply for our Secure it Forward program. If the above form isn’t visible to you, you …
The ISC Project protects human rights reporting with the YubiKey
The ISC Project enables easy, one-touch authentication to counter stolen passwords or phishing.
Freedom of the Press Foundation secures free speech with the YubiKey
FPF deploys the YubiKey to help journalists protect confidentiality and other critical information.
Aug 25, 2020
New Yubico for Free Speech Program Arms Nonprofits with Strong Authentication
2020 continues to be a challenging year in many ways for all of us, but today, we’re proud to share some hopeful news — Yubico is introducing the Yubico for Free Speech Program, an initiative designed to defend digital privacy, online security, and free speech for at-risk individuals and nonprofit organizations. As of July 1, …
Jan 22, 2020
USC journalism students embrace YubiKeys as part of new security training
With Data Privacy Day just around the corner, nothing is a more fitting topic than securing a free and open internet — an internet where thoughts and ideas can all be openly expressed with the assurance that the identities of those sharing are protected and preserved. A particular population that falls into this category, and …
Apr 20, 2016
An Open Internet Is The Only Way
Many 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 …
Nov 12, 2014
Why FIDO U2F Was Designed to Protect Your Privacy
If you are not a dictator, you probably love the Internet. During the Arab Spring protests, social media played an important role in helping people to connect and organize protests against non-democratic governments. Inevitably, this created a backlash against such sites, intimidating them to provide information about individuals. In a discussion with a security engineer at …