Yubico Launches First YubiKeys With Biometric Authentication
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Built for biometric authentication on desktops, the YubiKey Bio Series supports modern FIDO2/WebAuthn and U2F protocols, in both USB-A and USB-C form factors.
Key Points:
- Built for biometric authentication on desktops, the YubiKey Bio Series supports modern FIDO2/WebAuthn and U2F protocols, in both USB-A and USB-C form factors.
- The YubiKey Bio Series reimagines biometric authentication on a security key.
- With the growing adoption of modern authentication, Yubico continues to work closely with its partner ecosystem to encourage support of biometric authentication as detailed in the WebAuthn and FIDO2 specs.
- We're excited to see biometric authentication added to the YubiKey with the launch of the YubiKey Bio Series.