Tag: passwordless
Aug 16, 2021
GitHub no longer accepts passwords for Git authentication, secure your accounts with YubiKey
GitHub has been a longstanding supporter of strong security for its customers and developer communities. From its most recent support for using U2F and FIDO2 security keys for SSH, to its 2019 announcement of Web Authentication (WebAuthn) support for security keys and 2015 Universal Second Factor (U2F) support, the company has continued to give its …
Jun 28, 2021
Top five pitfalls companies should avoid when rolling out a passwordless strategy
Given the number of breaches in the news today where passwords were at the root of the problem, many companies are now exploring the benefits of a secure passwordless future. Secure passwordless logins not only bring cost efficiencies and a more frictionless user login experience into the organization, but deliver the security that is necessary …
Your Bridge to Passwordless: Seven Steps to Execute a Smooth Passwordless Implementation
Learn about the key considerations to take into account when determining your path to passwordless
State of Alert: Multi-factor authentication and the future of data
Read this report to learn why multi-factor authentication is critical for state and local government agencies, the consequences of not strengthening authentication, and how to bridge to a passwordless future
Your Bridge to Passwordless: Key Considerations When Building a Secure Passwordless Strategy
Learn about the key considerations to take into account when determining your path to passwordless, so that you can enhance organizational security while delivering users a fast and easy user experience.
May 5, 2021
Is your organization ready to go passwordless? Here is a list of questions to check your readiness and avoid the potholes later
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: the road to passwordless is a journey, not an overnight transition. At first, it begins with a basic understanding of what passwordless authentication is (and isn’t), but then it becomes time to take action and head further down the road. Still, the question for every enterprise IT …
Your Bridge to Passwordless: Separating fact from fiction in your journey
“Passwordless” can feel like a loaded term, with the security industry filled with differing and contradictory positions on the topic. The purpose of this whitepaper is to take an objective approach to understand the challenges that passwords present, what “passwordless” means, and what enterprises can expect moving forward as passwordless authentication matures.
Apr 26, 2021
Multi-factor authentication adoption: 75% of enterprise security managers plan to increase MFA spending according to new study by Yubico and 451 Research
Within a few days of last year’s pandemic shut down in March, the business world knew something had permanently changed about the workplace. Millions of workers flooded out of traditional office environments, perhaps never to return. Security professionals worldwide scrambled to make transitioning to remote work painless, but in many cases they weren’t prepared for …
Apr 8, 2021
Accounting for the human element: A security tool that nobody wants to use is destined for the trash heap
To continue our effort to peel back the layers on the journey to passwordless, Yubico talked with former Navy intelligence officer and University of Tulsa professor, Sal Aurigemma, about his research in the behavioral information security field. Professor Aurigemma focuses on end-user experiences and adoption rates of authentication technologies. He regularly runs field experiments with …
Apr 2, 2021
Find us at Oktane21 and discover how Okta and the YubiKey bridge enterprises to passwordless
Okta’s premier identity conference, Oktane21, is taking place virtually on April 6-8, and Yubico is once again a proud sponsor. This year, Yubico will highlight our continued partnership with Okta and showcase the YubiKey as the key to trust. Okta Adaptive MFA and the phishing-resistant YubiKey allow organizations to quickly and securely deploy strong multi-factor …