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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 announced the expanded availability of YubiEnterprise Delivery across 117 new locations around the world. Now totalling 199 locations (175 countries and 24 territories), this more than doubles existing delivery coverage of YubiKeys to both office and remote users in a fast and turnkey way. “Enterprises today are facing evolving cyber threats like artificial intelligence (AI)-driven phishing attacks,” said Jeff Wallace, senior vice president of product at Yubico. Delivery of pre-configured YubiKeys Expanded availability of YubiEnterprise Delivery across 117 new locations around the world Wallace added: “By expanding our global reach of YubiKey as a Service and YubiEnterprise Delivery to 175 countries, we’re accelerating our ability to deliver and deploy device-bound passkey solutions that address the biggest threat facing businesses today from stolen login credentials." "This expansion enables us to meet growing demand and accelerates adoption – enabling faster, more affordable delivery of pre-configured YubiKeys to markets like the EU and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), where regulatory pressures for phishing-resistant authentication are intensifying.” Seamless user onboarding of YubiKeys with YubiKey as a Service Rolling out phishing-resistant, passwordless security just got easier for all EU countries through the expansion of YubiKey as a Service. This innovative service provides enterprises with flexibility and simplifies the acquisition and fast roll out of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) with impactful cost savings. The Yubico Enrolment Suite, available exclusively through this service, now enables enterprises in these markets to accelerate passwordless adoption and seamless user onboarding with pre-configured keys to their users. YubiEnroll client for in-person onboarding Yubico is aligning security with operational efficiency – helping organisations future-proof their workforce This includes Yubico FIDO Pre-reg for factory-programmed, pre-registered keys as well as YubiEnroll client for in-person onboarding via Okta and Microsoft Entra ID – with more identity providers (IdPs) to follow. Through these offerings, Yubico is aligning security with operational efficiency – helping organisations future-proof their workforce against evolving phishing threats. Turnkey global delivery: YubiEnterprise Delivery Getting hardware security keys into users’ hands – anywhere – is critical and needs to be fast and easy. As part of YubiKey as a Service, YubiEnterprise Delivery helps organisations achieve this by providing IT teams with powerful capabilities to easily manage the delivery of hardware security keys to users, while accelerating the adoption of strong authentication. Additionally, organisations gain critical visibility into available inventory and consumption patterns of YubiKeys to ensure identification of any gaps in protection against phishing attacks. YubiEnterprise Delivery will continue to make it easy and flexible for enterprises to adopt phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless that stops account takeovers and credential phishing threats.

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 seamless, secure authentication methods by combining the strengths The solution enables organisations to use seamless, secure authentication processes by combining the strengths of the Intercede, Yubico, and Microsoft technology platforms. By integrating Entra ID’s robust FIDO2 provisioning API’s with MyID CMS and YubiKeys, enterprises can now implement an end-to-end secure issuance and life cycle management solution for FIDO Passkeys, whether in Cloud or Hybrid Entra ID solutions, manage PKI and FIDO credentials on a single YubiKey, as well as support for using a Passkey as a Derived Credential. Key highlights of MyID 12.14 Entra ID Capabilities Compliance with NIST SP800-63B digital identity guidelines Simplified FIDO passkey issuance and lifecycle management Manage passkeys alongside other credential types such as certificates Applying expiry dates to passkeys – automatically revoke the credential for fixed term workers, or for temporary passkey usage Support for passkeys as a derived credential, compliant with NIST SP800-157 Compliance with NIST standards "This collaboration represents a significant step forward in enterprise credential management," said Allen Storey, Chief Product Officer at Intercede. "Our integrated solution enables customers to issue and manage passkeys at the highest level of security in compliance with NIST standards, making the use of passkeys in high-assurance environments a reality." Implementation of passkey technology with Entra ID Natee Pretikul, Principal Product Management Lead at Microsoft Security, commented: "At Microsoft, we are committed to transforming enterprise security through the implementation of passkey technology with Entra ID." "Our newly developed FIDO2 provisioning APIs, coupled with collaborations with industry partners such as Intercede and Yubico, enable us to deliver comprehensive authentication solutions that can be deployed and managed at scale.” Yubico’s trusted hardware-based authentication The combined solution addresses growing enterprise needs for robust, flexible, and user-friendly Jeff Wallace - SVP Product at Yubico, stated: “By integrating Yubico’s trusted hardware-based authentication in the YubiKey with Intercede’s MyID CMS and Microsoft Entra ID, we are empowering organisations to securely manage the lifecycle of FIDO passkeys with a streamlined, end-to-end solution, that also includes previously available authentication protocols.” Wallace added: “This collaboration ensures enterprises can uphold the highest security standards while simplifying credential management for both cloud and hybrid environments.” Identity verification strategies The combined solution addresses growing enterprise needs for robust, flexible, and user-friendly phishing-resistant authentication systems. By eliminating traditional complexity in credential management, the collaboration empowers organisations to implement more agile and secure identity verification strategies.

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 events not only provide young innovators with hands-on experience in tackling real-world cyber threats Especially critical in the ever-evolving security threat landscape, these events not only provide young innovators with hands-on experience in tackling real-world cyber threats but also help drive innovation, promote ethical hacking, and strengthen global efforts to secure the internet for businesses, individuals, and communities alike. “As we see cyber threats continue to rise globally, it’s more important than ever to equip the next generation of pioneers with the tools and support they need to secure the future,” said Ronnie Manning, chief brand advocate at Yubico. “Since day one, our mission at Yubico has been to make the internet safer for everyone – not just through innovation and advancing open standards, but by investing in real-world experiences for young minds to grow, learn, and lead in cybersecurity.” Yubico-supported organisations Over the last 10 months, Yubico has proudly supported the following organisations around the world, including: BuildingBloCS – Singapore Future Computing – US Hackclub Vidisha – India Hell Robotics – Norway MAS Hacks – US Scrapyard Bristol – UK Scrapyard London – UK Scrapyard NoVA – US Scrapyard Silicon Valley – US Scrapyard Sydney – Australia Swedish National Hacking Team – Sweden University of Texas at Dallas – US Cybersecurity practical training “Hackathons provide students with an opportunity to gain hands-on cybersecurity experience outside the classroom,” said Nick Donovan, Computer Security Group, UT Dallas. “These events are critical for students. Events like TexSAW invert the standard approach used by several universities that may not have practical cybersecurity training. These events prepare students to start a successful career in the field.” Yubico’s Secure it Forward programme Yubico has donated over 65,000 YubiKeys to hundreds of corps in over 20 countries Formalised in 2021, Yubico’s Secure it Forward programme was established to provide security keys to help those most at risk, donating them to non-profit organisations, election campaigns, journalists, hackathons, and humanitarian workers around the world. Yubico has donated over 65,000 YubiKeys to hundreds of organisations in over 20 countries, including: The Civil Rights Defenders, The Anti-Defamation League, Freedom of the Press, and Defending Digital Campaigns. Yubico’s commitment to nonprofit organisations Yubico’s commitment to supporting nonprofit organisations such as the Computer Security Group, UT Dallas reflects the company’s ongoing dedication to strengthening the cybersecurity ecosystem by nurturing young talent and encouraging a passion for problem-solving and innovation. The company’s support spans multiple youth hackathon events throughout the year, offering opportunities for high school and college students to gain hands-on experience in building secure systems and tackling real-world cybersecurity challenges.