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Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the original passkey, the YubiKey, today announced the general availability of its YubiKey 5.8 – marking an expansion of the role of the passkey from secure authentication to include verifiable, hardware-backed authorisation. The new firmware delivers a foundation for secure enterprise workflows across identity wallets, document signing and AI-driven approvals, while also providing developers with the critical capabil...

Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the most secure hardware-backed passkey – the YubiKey – announces its official acceptance as a member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a pan-European public-private federation focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. The membership empowers both Yubico and ECSO to accelerate a shared commitment to advancing phishing-resistant authentication and modern digital identity standards...

Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the YubiKey – the gold standard of security keys – today announced an industry-first collaboration with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Beginning today, people can purchase a new two-pack set of custom YubiKeys as part of OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security programme – enabling them to secure their ChatGPT accounts with security keys, containing the strongest hardware-backed passkeys. Highest level o...

Yubico, the creator of the most secure passkeys and a provider of hardware authentication security keys, announced the appointment of Poupak Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Enbom joins Yubico at a pivotal moment as organisations worldwide accelerate the shift to phishing-resistant authentication and modern identity security in the age of AI. Help expand business “We’re excited to welcome Poupak to Yubico,” said Jerrod Chong, acting chief executive officer, Yubico. &l...

Yubico, a cybersecurity company and creator of the YubiKey, the most secure passkey, at RSA Conference announced the expansion of its Enrolment services – available exclusively through YubiKey as a Service – to include support for simple and secure in-the-field enrolment of YubiKeys for Microsoft and PingID environments.  These expanded enrolment options help customers fast track to phishing-resistance and passwordless, and more easily customise and secure their EntraID and Pin...

Yubico, a cybersecurity company, inventor of FIDO passkeys and creator of the YubiKey, the most secure passkey, announces the opening of its third global headquarters in Singapore. This announcement reinforces Yubico’s long-term commitment to the Asia Pacific region and builds on its role in advancing open authentication standards, while shaping a safer digital world for all. The new office complements Yubico’s existing global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and Santa Clara, USA,...

Yubico, a modern cybersecurity company and creator of the most secure passkeys, announced the launch of YubiNation Partners, a new global channel programme designed to unite a community of security experts. In the face of growing AI-driven cyber threats, the programme enables partners to become trusted advisors and cultivate a safer digital world for their customers, making identities private and secure. YubiKeys As the average cost of a corporate security breach climbs to $4.4 million, with...

Yubico, the pioneering provider of hardware authentication security keys, announced the expanded availability of YubiKey as a Service to all countries in the European Union (EU). This allows organisations to be more agile and flexible in their adoption of phishing-resistant YubiKeys, and builds upon the company's existing reach in markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, India and the UK. Availability of YubiEnterprise Delivery Additionally, the company announce...

Intercede, a pioneering digital identity management company, announced the launch of its latest version of MyID CMS that enables the management of Passkeys with Microsoft Entra ID. Administrators can now use the credentials management system to seamlessly manage FIDO Passkeys on devices including the Yubico YubiKey family of products, that can then be used to securely authenticate to Entra ID protected resources. Integrating Entra ID’s robust FIDO2 The solution enables corps to use seam...

In an era marked by escalating cyber threats, Yubico, the pioneering provider of hardware authentication security keys, is proud to empower the future of cybersecurity pioneers by recently providing YubiKeys to over 20 youth-led hackathon and tech events through its Secure it Forward programme. Investing in youth-led organisations that run hackathons is a vital step for cybersecurity companies committed to fostering the next generation of security experts. Real-world cyber threats These...

Intercede, the global company in digital identities, has launched a solution for Enterprise Managed FIDO Authentication. Passwords, PKI and Windows Hello for Business can all be replaced with highly secure and phishing-resistant FIDO authentication, using Intercede’s enterprise multi-factor authentication (MFA) software and the award-winning YubiKey hardware authentication security key, from its FIDO technology partner - Yubico. Last year, it was reported that Windows 10 and Windows 11 op...

Yubico, the globally renowned provider of hardware authentication security keys, announced that it is now publicly traded under the ticker symbol YUBICO on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm. Yubico announced its intent to go public on 19th April 2023, through a merger with Swedish holding company, ACQ Bure. The merger increases Yubico’s resources and ensures more organisations and consumers can be protected against a fast-growing array of cyber threats including AI-powered...

Transport for London (TfL) announced that it will be introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to its Oyster and contactless users this year. Usernames and passwords, which is the authentication that TfL currently uses for users, have long been the default method of online authentication, but have been proven to be ineffective at mitigating modern cyber-attacks. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) By requiring MFA, Transport for London (TfL) is providing extra security for its users, when a...

RSA, a global cybersecurity provider of delivering Business-Driven Security solutions to help organisations manage digital risk, will extend its enterprise offering of modern authentication and identity assurance through a strategic partnership and joint solution with Yubico. The solution, YubiKey for RSA SecurID® Access, combines a FIDO2-enabled hardware device by Yubico with the benefits of enterprise-grade security, risk-based authentication and simplified credential lifecycle management...