Yubico launches YubiKey 5 FIPS series - industry-first FIPS 140-2 passwordless authentication Wednesday, 05 May 2021 20:57 Yubico launches YubiKey 5 FIPS series - industry-first FIPS 140-2 passwordless authentication
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Hardware authentication security key provider Yubico today announced the general availability of its next-generation FIPS security keys, the YubiKey 5 FIPS series. This is the industry’s first set of multi-protocol security keys with FIDO2 and WebAuthn support to receive FIPS 140-2 validation.
FIDO2 is a specification by the FIDO Alliance - the name meaning Fast IDentity Online - which is an open industry association with the mission of developing and promoting passwordless authentication standards.
These standards aren t simply because the organisation doesn t like passwords; it s because passwords are inherently fraught with security failures. People forget them, people write them down, people re-use them for multiple services, and people eve
With additional mobile-friendly form factors, the new series addresses critical security gaps that exist for mobile users in highly-regulated environments Yubico, the leading provider of hardware