“We certainly understand how difficult it is to go through these certification processes, but the Yubico team has shown an unwavering understanding for our evolving needs, particularly during this pandemic. “We are delighted to see Yubico’s continued commitment to the federal market with the introduction of the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series,” shared Treasury Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (TEICAM), U.S. government agencies and contractors, as well as other highly-regulated entities, to modernize their existing authentication framework and achieve phishing-resistant passwordless authentication for all users. This combination of desktop and mobile functionality allows U.S. The addition of the YubiKey 5 NFC, YubiKey 5C NFC, and YubiKey 5Ci into the FIPS series lineup significantly expands coverage for mobile-first environments that many organizations have been waiting for. The new product line is the industry’s first set of multi-protocol security keys with support for FIDO2 and WebAuthn, along with smart card (PIV/CAC), to receive FIPS 140-2 validation, Overall Level 1 and Level 2. Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced the general availability of its next-generation FIPS security keys: the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series.

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