FastMail and Yubico bring secure email login to the mass market
2010-02-11 Combining the reliable email service from FastMail with the revolutionary USB hardware key from Yubico, secure email login is now available to all individuals and small businesses at an affordable cost. With a simple touch of the USB key, users can safely login to their email account, with security that was previously only available at high cost and with intricate procedures. Compromised identities have reached a level where weaknesses in username and password and traditional software security solutions have been exposed. There is a growing demand for strong two factor authentication, but existing secure hardware devices are in general too expensive and complicated, making them unscalable for the majority of users and services. To be able to offer their users optional secure login to email accounts, FastMail has integrated support for the YubiKey. The YubiKey is a hardware authentication token that looks like a small USB memory stick. With a simple touch on an integrated button, the device sends a secure one time pass code, without the need for client software. Using a true one time pass code means that the login is safe from all key loggers, malware and replay attacks. Provided with free open source components and a hosted authentication service, one single YubiKey can be used for any number of services. “FastMail has built its reputation by offering highly secure login mechanisms. Yubikey provides a simple yet robust solution, ensuring that people can login and access their email on any machine without the worry of their authentication details being stolen.” says Rob Mueller, Co-Founder and Lead Architect, FastMail.FM. “Yubico’s mission is to make strong authentication easy and affordable for everyone. We are pleased to partner with FastMail, offering an additional layer of security to hundreds of thousands email accounts” says Stina Ehrensvärd, CEO and Founder, Yubico. About FastMail www.fastmail.fm FastMail is a leading provider of email services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with data centers located around the world. FastMail provides service to businesses of all size, as well as some of the world’s most demanding individuals. FastMail has built its reputation by providing one of the most compliant, reliable, and junk-free systems in the industry. About Yubico www.yubico.com Yubico is the innovation company behind the YubiKey – a revolutionary authentication key for simple and secure access to networks and services. With open source components and a competitive price, the technology has been adopted by thousands of customers around the world. The company was founded in 2007 and has offices in Stockholm, London and California.
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