
Therefore, integrations across all industries are crucially important for YubiKey. True to its name, YubiKey is the key that goes into that door lock. If we think of a protected enterprise application or resource like a door, then identity and access management solutions function as the lock on that door. YubiKey stands out from the rest of the products in the group this month because it is strategically designed to work with and complement identity and access management solutions, not replace them. Having a strong, second factor authentication in place reduces the attack vector to almost nothing. Most breaches involve stolen or reused credentials at some point during the kill chain. Security keys provide strong end-user authentication to either local systems or online services, adding a much-needed layer of protection against data loss prevention. Yubico contains several different protocols and has a broad range of tools to accommodate several use cases. Yet it still amply protects services, applications and networks safeguards against hackers and achieves immediate company-wide security at very little cost. As an external device, YubiKey requires almost no technical expertise from users. In an increasingly mobile-first world, where users are not tied to one machine, the YubiKey 5Ci serves an important role as a portable root of trust, proving that users are who they say they are, no matter what device they are on.Yubico YubiKey 5Ci operates as a hardware authentication tool that because of its dual USB-C and Lightning connectors, transfers easily between compatible devices. "It is the first iOS-friendly security key on the market to offer strong, yet simple authentication over a Lightning connection, while still delivering a unified experience across other mobile, desktop or laptop devices. "The YubiKey 5Ci fills a critical gap in the mobile authentication ecosystem," said Jerrod Chong, chief solutions officer, Yubico. The list of supported sites includes, ,, , and. The final app is the Brave web browser, which allows the YubiKey 5Ci to be used for logging into websites. Two are password managers: LastPass (requires a premium account) and 1Password (new 1Password customers can get six months of 1Password Families for free here). To work on iOS, it requires compatible apps, and for the launch, three apps work with the YubiKey 5Ci. But the key is only part of the equation.
