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  • Experience MFA Everywhere with PingID and YubiKey | YubicoOne 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 moreMFAPing IdentityWorks with YubiKey
  • Introducing the YubiKey 5 Series with New NFC and FIDO2 Passwordless FeaturesToday, 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 moreFIDO2nfcpasswordlessYubiKeyYubiKey 5
  • Taking strong, hardware-backed MFA where mobile phones can’t go with PingIDThe 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 moremultifactor authenticationPing IdentityWorks with YubiKey
  • Yubico Extends Mobile SDK for iOS to LightningEarlier 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 moreLightningmobile authenticationYubiKey 5ci
  • Let’s Meet! Catch YubiKey Demos, Developer Resources & More at Black HatThis 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 & WebAuthnThe 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 moreFIDO2Microsoftpasswordless
  • FIDO2 security key on keychainThings You’ve Been Wondering About a Passwordless WorldArmed with a mission to deliver a more secure internet, Yubico has been working closely with Microsoft, Google, the FIDO Alliance and W3C to create and drive open standards that pave the way for the future of passwordless login. The FIDO2 standard is the new standard enabling the replacement of weak password-based authentication with strong […]Read moreFIDO2passwordlessWebAuthn
  • Accountants protecting data and Yubico Developer Program updateWe just received some stats from our friends over at QuickBooks—the number of apps used by the Small Business Market is projected to grow threefold in the next few years. The QuickBooks Online Community is comprised of more than 3.2 million small businesses, 200 thousand accountants/bookkeepers, and thousands of 3rd party app developers. That’s a […]Read moreabout YubicoYubico Developer Program
  • The Key to TrustAs the principal inventor behind both the Security Key and U2F protocol, we are true supporters of open standards. To realize our mission of making secure login ubiquitous, we designed the original Security Key, and provided the majority of the open source code and test tools for FIDO U2F and the latest version of the […]Read moreabout Yubicosecurity keyU2FYubiKey
  • 5 Simple Ways to Get Started with Your YubiKeyWhat are your go-to apps? There are several applications and services that many of us use weekly, and in most cases, daily — Gmail, Facebook, Dropbox, a password manager — and the good news is that all of these support the YubiKey for strong authentication. And now, there is one more to add to the […]Read moresecurity keystrong authenticationYubico AuthenticatorYubiKey NEO