Yubico launches Enhanced PIN YubiKey to boost enterprise security
The latest product from Yubico comes pre-configured with features intended to improve PIN management and user enforcement. Included in the configuration are a mandatory minimum PIN length and requirements for increased PIN complexity. This helps organisations meet evolving policy, compliance, and audit requirements for user authentication.
As cyber threats facing enterprises continue to evolve, government standards and regulations regarding secure authentication are also changing. Enhanced authentication requirements, including those outlined in PSD2, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), are prompting organisations across multiple industries to update their authentication methods. These regulations underscore the importance of resisting unauthorised access, particularly credential phishing attacks.
Industry standards are trending towards the use of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA). Some organisations are requiring longer PINs, with a minimum of six characters, as well as increased complexity on hardware security keys, in order to strengthen security protections for their users.
The new Enhanced PIN features are available on the YubiKey 5 NFC and YubiKey 5C NFC models, specifically through the YubiKey as a Service platform. Notable capabilities include PIN complexity set by default, a minimum PIN length requirement of six characters, comprehensive PIN management for users with enforcement policies applied by default, and always-on user verification (alwaysUV). In addition, a unique FIDO AAGUID is utilised to support policy enforcement. "Customers now have the ability to easily meet policy and audit requirements, as well as evolving compliance and regulatory guidance for authentication, with an 'off-the-shelf' product."
The introduction of the Enhanced PIN YubiKeys aims to support organisations in meeting new regulatory and authentication standards in markets such as the European Union and Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Regulatory pressures for phishing-resistant authentication solutions are intensifying in these regions, increasing the demand for these types of security keys.
Yubico has responded to this by expanding the reach of its YubiKey as a Service to include all European Union countries, and its YubiEnterprise Delivery has been broadened to a further 117 locations globally. The company's total distribution now covers 199 locations, which includes 175 countries and 24 territories. This expansion is designed to support both office-based and remote employees, effectively doubling the delivery coverage compared to previous years.
Prior to this release, Yubico launched the YubiKey 5.7 firmware and the Security Key – Enterprise Edition, which introduced optional PIN complexity for devices running firmware version 5.7 or later. The Enhanced PIN capability now arrives as a standard feature for supported models acquired through the company's service platform.
Organisations adopting these new keys are better equipped to streamline their approach to phishing-resistant authentication in markets where regulatory compliance is a growing concern. The expanded reach includes increased availability in regions such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, India, and the United Kingdom.
The expanded service and new key features reflect Yubico's effort to address the challenges posed by a changing cybersecurity landscape and varying global regulatory requirements, supporting enterprise customers in their transition to more robust authentication systems.
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Yubico has introduced the YubiKey 5 – Enhanced PIN, which is available through its YubiKey as a Service programme, providing additional PIN capabilities for enterprises seeking advanced authentication measures in 175 countries and 24 territories. The latest product from Yubico comes pre-configured with features intended to improve PIN management and user enforcement. Included in the configuration are a mandatory minimum PIN length and requirements for increased PIN complexity. This helps organisations meet evolving policy, compliance, and audit requirements for user authentication. As cyber threats facing enterprises continue to evolve, government standards and regulations regarding secure authentication are also changing. Enhanced authentication requirements, including those outlined in PSD2, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), are prompting organisations across multiple industries to update their authentication methods. These regulations underscore the importance of resisting unauthorised access, particularly credential phishing attacks. Industry standards are trending towards the use of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA). Some organisations are requiring longer PINs, with a minimum of six characters, as well as increased complexity on hardware security keys, in order to strengthen security protections for their users. The new Enhanced PIN features are available on the YubiKey 5 NFC and YubiKey 5C NFC models, specifically through the YubiKey as a Service platform. Notable capabilities include PIN complexity set by default, a minimum PIN length requirement of six characters, comprehensive PIN management for users with enforcement policies applied by default, and always-on user verification (alwaysUV). In addition, a unique FIDO AAGUID is utilised to support policy enforcement. "Customers now have the ability to easily meet policy and audit requirements, as well as evolving compliance and regulatory guidance for authentication, with an 'off-the-shelf' product." The introduction of the Enhanced PIN YubiKeys aims to support organisations in meeting new regulatory and authentication standards in markets such as the European Union and Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Regulatory pressures for phishing-resistant authentication solutions are intensifying in these regions, increasing the demand for these types of security keys. Yubico has responded to this by expanding the reach of its YubiKey as a Service to include all European Union countries, and its YubiEnterprise Delivery has been broadened to a further 117 locations globally. The company's total distribution now covers 199 locations, which includes 175 countries and 24 territories. This expansion is designed to support both office-based and remote employees, effectively doubling the delivery coverage compared to previous years. Prior to this release, Yubico launched the YubiKey 5.7 firmware and the Security Key – Enterprise Edition, which introduced optional PIN complexity for devices running firmware version 5.7 or later. The Enhanced PIN capability now arrives as a standard feature for supported models acquired through the company's service platform. Organisations adopting these new keys are better equipped to streamline their approach to phishing-resistant authentication in markets where regulatory compliance is a growing concern. The expanded reach includes increased availability in regions such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, India, and the United Kingdom. The expanded service and new key features reflect Yubico's effort to address the challenges posed by a changing cybersecurity landscape and varying global regulatory requirements, supporting enterprise customers in their transition to more robust authentication systems.
