To coincide with this new NFC functionality, Yubico will also be rolling out updated software for end users and developers on iOS. Our goal is to support all authentication use cases across any computing device, as we recognize that individuals use multiple phones, operating systems, laptops, tablets, or desktops each day to access work and personal accounts. This announcement supports Yubico’s long-standing YubiKey vision: to deliver secure hardware-based authentication across any operating system and platform.

Arriving this coming Winter*, this new device will deliver the same multi-protocol functionality and user experience of the YubiKey 5 Series. This key will provide yet another authentication option for all environments supporting iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS, and more, all on one key.

Based on feedback and suggestions from our customers (we hear you!), we are happy to announce a sneak preview of YubiKey 5C NFC, our upcoming USB-C security key enabled with NFC. Older iPhone models, most iPads, and some iPods will work with the YubiKey 5Ci through its Lightning connector on select apps and browsers. NFC-enabled YubiKeys will work with compatible apps and browsers on iPhones 7 or later running iOS 13. With these recent updates, iPhone users (running iOS 13+) can experience mobile NFC authentication with a YubiKey 5 NFC or Security Key NFC by Yubico on apps and browsers that have added support.Ĭoming right on the heels of our new YubiKey 5Ci, iOS users now have a broad and complete choice of secure authentication options, based on their preference and use cases. Previously, NFC on iOS was read-only, which meant that it couldn’t support modern authentication protocols like FIDO U2F, FIDO2/ WebAuthn that require both read and write capabilities – but now that has changed. This has been many years in the making, back in Oct 2017 we even wrote about when this day would come. This week, at the annual September iPhone event, Apple introduced new functionality that allows the full range of YubiKey authentication on iOS via near field communication (NFC).

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