YubiKey for Microsoft Azure AD, Canadian government, and a trusted supply chain

Go Passwordless with YubiKey and Microsoft Azure Active Directory     Today, Yubico celebrates an important milestone in the evolution of modern authentication. We are excited to report that YubiKey passwordless authentication is now generally available to Microsoft's Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) users, a critical step towards achieving better security without compromising usability. The YubiKey 5 Series is your "bridge to passwordless" enabling strong authentication across existing Microsoft environments and modern cloud-based infrastructures like Azure AD. Find us at Microsoft Ignite, March 2-4, 2021 to: Watch our session, Enabling strong passwordless authentication at scale Visit our Featured Partner Showcase to learn how we deliver trust at scale through strong authentication Can't make it? sign up today for a free authentication consultation and have Yubico be your guide on your authentication journey.     Government of Nunavut turns to phishing-resistant YubiKeys after ransomware attack     In November 2019, the Government of Nunavut was the victim of a sophisticated spear phishing attack, which ultimately led to ransomware that took down critical servers, phone lines, and applications. Faced with logistical challenges and extreme arctic climates, the Government of Nunavut successfully rebuilt their infrastructure and regained trust by leveraging Microsoft's Azure AD and YubiKeys. Read more     Separating fact from fiction in your journey to passwordless authentication     On the heels of Azure AD going GA today, we wanted to deliver an objective look at what this means to the industry, where we currently are, and what "passwordless" means from end user, enterprise, and authentication flow perspectives. We need to understand the challenges that passwords present and what enterprises can expect on their journey to move beyond passwords. Read more     Lessons learned from Solarwinds     The Solarwinds hack, that breached thousands of organizations globally, highlighted the need for hardware-based security keys and a trusted supply chain. We must utilize practices and technologies that can help ensure we compartmentalize any damage, detect breaches quickly, and ultimately rebuild trust. Read more     How a biopharmaceutical company solved NFC authentication with a YubiKey + wristband     We often hear unique stories from our customers about how they used creativity to address a certain use case. How does a customer solve their authentication issues when faced with MFA in a mobile restricted, sanitary lab environment where workers are fully covered in personal protection equipment (PPE). Simple - create your own wearable YubiKey wristband that utilizes the NFC capabilities of the YubiKey 5 NFC. Read more     YubiNews question     Last time, we asked our newsletter subscribers what YubiKey form factor they have on their wish list. Here are your responses! For this newsletter, we wanted to see how safe you feel working remotely.  With many coming up on a year of working remotely due to COVID-19, do you feel as secure as you did working from your company's offices? Take the survey     Top tweet!     Some tweets are just too good not to share. We saw some fantastic responses to our tweet below, add your reply here to let us know!     © 2021 Yubico 530 Lytton Ave, Suite 301, Palo Alto, CA 94301 To unsubscribe or select which types of emails you receive, visit our preference center.   Are you a bot?