Meet the YubiKey
The authentication challenge
Balancing security and usability has always been a challenge. Software authentication, including passwords, sms and mobile apps are all increasingly vulnerable to malware and hackers. And the more secure hardware authentication solutions are difficult to use and deploy. The YubiKey changes this.
Ubiquitous security
Yubico was founded to set new global authentication standards, allowing one security key to access computers, phones, networks, and online services with a simple touch.
We named our invention YubiKey— Your ubiquitous key.).
How the YubiKey works
Register your YubiKey
To use the YubiKey, go to the Security Settings of a supported service and select two-factor authentication.
Insert YubiKey & tap
On a computer, insert the YubiKey into a USB-port and touch the YubiKey to verify you are human and not a remote hacker.
Tap on phone
For NFC-enabled Android phones, just tap a YubiKey 5 NFC against the phone to complete authentication.
Trusted by the world’s largest brands.
Made in the USA and Sweden, the YubiKeyis crush- and water resistant. YubiKey successfully deployed by the largest technology, finance, and retail companies in the world. Loved by developers and millions of individual users in 160 countries.
One key for many applications
The YubiKeyworks with hundreds of enterprise, developer and consumer applications, out-of-the-box and with no client software. Combined with leading password managers, social login and enterprise single sign on systems the YubiKey enables secure access to millions of online services.
Proven at scale at Google
Better than SMS
Mobile authentication software could not stop phishing and man-in-the middle attacks at Google
Employees & customers
Use of the YubiKey is mandatory for all Google employees and optional for all end-users.
Results
Zero account-takeovers.
4X faster to login.
92% less support calls.
100% acceptance rate.
Choose your Key
YubiKey comes in four different form factors depending on your needs. The key chain form factor is designed to keep YubiKey with you. The Nano form factor is small enough to stay in your computer’s USB port. There is also a choice between USB-A and USB-C form factors.
YubiKey USB-A
YubiKey USB-C
YubiKey USB-C Nano
