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U2F

(Universal 2nd Factor) See FIDO.
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Recently Facebook announced support for FIDO U2F and YubiKey security keys to its 1.8 billion users.
Yubico will be demonstrating how a single YubiKey or FIDO U2F Security Key is used to secure the growing list of services supporting U2F, including Google, Dropbox, GitHub and many more.
The Launch of YubiKey 4C and New FIDO U2F Integrations at RSA 2017
Ifa users is enrolled to use a U2F key, other forms of authentication like SMS, OTP, and even the Google Authenticator app are disabled.
Here is how you can use a U2F key to access your Google account.
Google makes a solid case for use of physical security keys instead of SMS-based Two-Factor Authentication
Yubico developed the YubiKey and co-created the FIDO U2F open authentication standard with the vision of a ubiquitous security key across the internet.
United Kingdom,United States : Yubico uses Miteks Mobile Verify to Provide Secure Access to State and Local Government Services
Yubico will be highlighting the companys partnership with Okta, the leading provider of identity for the enterprise, and new FIDO U2F support for Okta Adaptive MFA, incorporating the best authentication technology to help Okta users protect their accounts.
With integration for both One-Time Passwords (OTP) and FIDO U2F, users can securely and easily authenticate to Oktas Adaptive MFA platform using a Yubikey.
United States : FIDO U2F YubiKey Support for Okta Adaptive MFA
The FIDO Alliances U2F standard uses public key cryptography to add second factor authentication to online log-in services.
Germany : New FIDO certified Bluetooth solution for secure mobile internet usage
The new open authentication standard FIDO U2F changes that model.
United Kingdom : UK becomes the first government to offer secure online identities based on FIDO U2F standards
Amid growing consensus that password-based security needs to be improved, the FIDO U2F ecosystem, consisting of web browsers, applications, hardware authentication devices and authentication servers, offers online users easy, private and secure login to cloud services such as email, shopping, financial and social sites from both their desktop and mobile devices.
United States : NXP Enables New Era in Cloud Services Security

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