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05 May
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Nok Nok Joins Team of Best-in-Class

May 5, 2023 Nok Nok News Press Release 0 comments

UberEther’s IAM Advantage Includes Nok Nok

Best-in-Class identity providers UberEther, Ping Identity, SailPoint, Nok Nok, Radiant Logic, Appgate and Carahsoft join forces to modernize identity management for Government and high security customers

STERLING, VA – May 04, 2023 – UberEther, a full-stack technology integrator providing innovative identity solutions, today announced the launch of IAM Advantage, the first solution of its kind to achieve DoD IL5 authorization. IAM Advantage is an identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) solution designed to to help Government agencies and suppliers modernize their legacy identity systems. IAM Advantage can manage access for employees, contractors or citizens and will secure end-to-end workflows from account registration to digital transactions.

IAM Advantage combines solutions from the following best-in-class identity providers that together help agencies comply with NIST’s most recent guidelines for digital identity (SP 800-63) and the Federal memorandum on Zero Trust Strategy (OMB M-22-09).

Core ICAM

  • Ping Identity, a provider of intelligent identity solutions with authentication, federation, identity management, authorization and access management capabilities for ICAM modernization
  • Radiant Logic, the foundational identity data management platform that correlates all identity data to create a unified Master User Record (MUR), which acts as the Policy Information Point for a Zero Trust Architecture
  • SailPoint, an identity security provider that enables the modern enterprise to discover, govern, and secure all identities across all environments

Supporting Technologies

  • Appgate, a provider of Zero Trust access designed with a direct-routed, software-defined perimeter model that aligns with NIST (SP) 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture
  • Nok Nok, a phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) password-less authentication platform, and compliance solutions to address NIST SP800-63 and SP800-157 standards

Procurement Support, Distribution and Training

  • Carahsoft, a Master Government Aggregator® providing ease of procurement for IAM Advantage and access to services and training for the Public Sector through hundreds of contract vehicles

“Our Government customers are looking for an integrated identity solution that helps them achieve their compliance and security requirements while reducing the burden of managing multiple vendors,” said Matt Topper, President and Solutions Catalyst at UberEther. “We are delighted to partner with some of the most innovative and respected companies in the identity ecosystem to offer a highly secure solution for our Government customers.”

IAM Advantage is a preconfigured solution, ensuring cost and time savings for Government procurement and security teams. UberEther offers flexible deployment models: on-premises, in any cloud or hybrid environment, or in air-gapped or disconnected (DDIL) environments at the tactical edge. Security is enhanced with a single-tenant environment, and customers control their own encryption keys. Further, IAM Advantage is applicable to both desktop and mobile applications – and in both single sign-on and federated identity management models.

Integrations with Salesforce and ServiceNow are prebuilt and will allow Government customers to integrate IAM Advantage into their existing software stack quickly and affordably. “Identity and access management is a complex and high-risk task for Government agencies, particularly if they rely on outdated legacy products,” said Brian O’Donnell, Vice President of Cybersecurity Solutions at Carahsoft. “The development of the IL5 ICAM solution is a significant step forward in providing Government agencies with robust and reliable IAM solutions that meet their needs and protect against modern threats. We look forward to working with our reseller partners to provide Defense agencies with advanced, highly secure cybersecurity solutions through numerous Carahsoft contract vehicles.”

More information on IAM Advantage can be found here. UberEther is available through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F, SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NCPA Contract NCPA01-86, and NCPA Contract NCPA01-86. For more information, contact the UberEther team at Carahsoft at (703) 889-9808 or UberEther@carahsoft.com.

About UberEther
Founded in 2010, UberEther is a full stack technology integrator that builds innovative solutions for our clients and turns their security and access control needs into a value-added enabler that transforms the organization in ways previously not possible. We take pride in delivering reliable, repeatable, and secure solutions that provide tangible results for each organization we team with.

View the Official Press Release.

PR Contact:
Megan Sills
sillsm@uberether.com
(866) 282-3752

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27 Apr
5 Min read

Nok Nok Partners with Carahsoft

April 27, 2023 Nok Nok News Press Release, S3 Authentication Suite 0 comments

Nok Nok Partners with Carahsoft to Provide Phishing-Resistant MFA Solutions to Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies

Partnership Enables Federal Agencies to Meet Regulations for Phishing-Resistant MFA, Expanding Nok Nok’s Presence in the Government Sector

SAN JOSE, Ca. – April 27, 2023 – Nok Nok, a leader in passwordless authentication for the world’s largest organizations, today announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Nok Nok’s Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions available through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), and OMNIA Partners contracts.

With the recent executive orders and regulations, Federal Government agencies are under pressure to meet certain phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements by the end of 2024. By providing access to numerous contract vehicles, Carahsoft will help streamline the procurement process for the Federal Government to acquire Nok Nok’s S3 Suite and provide the integrated platform to its employees, contractors, partners, and public users.

“Through this partnership with Nok Nok, Government agencies now have expedited access to advanced passwordless technology rooted in immediately responsive authentication,” said Tyler Nelson, Sales Manager who leads the Nok Nok Team at Carahsoft. “Providing our customers with solutions that they can implement right away is critical to protect their workforces. We look forward to working with Nok Nok and our reseller partners to enable agencies to prevent and mitigate the future attacks of tomorrow.”

The Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite is the first passwordless authentication platform based on FIDO standards that includes full support for both device-bound and synced passkeys and compliance solutions. The platform addresses executive orders; NIST SP800-63 and SP800-157 standards; which specify requirements for authentication, lifecycle management and derived personal identity verification credentials. Nok Nok’s S3 Suite provides privacy-compliant, passwordless authentication across platforms and is designed to operate in the most demanding regulated user environments, at global scale.

“Nok Nok has a long history of successful deployments which provide next-generation phishing-resistant MFA to regulated markets around the world,” said Tammi Hayes, Corporate Development Advisor at Nok Nok. “We are thrilled to work with Carahsoft and its reseller partners to enable the Federal Government with phishing-resistant MFA solutions that they can deploy with their users.”

“The Nok Nok and Carahsoft partnership significantly extends the reach of Nok Nok and its MFA phishing-resistant technology to Government agencies and their supplier networks to increase safety and security for all.” said Robert Lentz, President, Cyber Security Strategies.

Nok Nok’s partnership with Carahsoft aligns with its commitment to the Government sector and its delivery of FedRAMP-certified Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions to Federal Governments agencies and their users.

Nok Nok is the widest deployed FIDO-based platform globally, including Fortune and Global 500 banking, telco and other large institutions with hundreds of millions of users.

Nok Nok’s platform is available through Carahsoft’s SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NCPA Contract NCPA01-86 and OMNIA Partners Contract #R191902. For more information, contact the Nok Nok team at Carahsoft at (844) 214-4790 or NokNok@carahsoft.com.

The dedicated Cybersecurity team at Carahsoft specializes in providing Federal, State and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare organizations with security solutions to safeguard their cyber ecosystem. To learn more about Carahsoft’s Cybersecurity solutions, visit www.carahsoft.com/solve/cybersecurity.

View the official press release. For more information on Nok Nok, please visit www.noknok.com and/or follow the company blog.

About Nok Nok
Nok Nok is a global leader in passwordless customer authentication. Delivering the most innovative FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) solutions for the authentication market today, Nok Nok empowers global organizations to dramatically improve their user experience and security, and reduce operating expenses while meeting the most advanced privacy and regulatory requirements. The Nok Nok™ S3 Authentication Suite integrates into existing security environments to deliver proven, FIDO-enabled passwordless customer authentication. As a founder of the FIDO Alliance, an innovator of FIDO standards and global patent holder, Nok Nok is an expert in next-level, multi-factor authentication. Nok Nok’s customers and partners include Verizon, Intuit, T-Mobile, BBVA, NTT DOCOMO, NTT DATA, MUFG Bank, AFLAC Japan, Standard Bank, Fujitsu Limited, and Hitachi.

About Carahsoft
Carahsoft Technology Corp. is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, supporting Public Sector organizations across Federal, State and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare markets. As the Master Government Aggregator® for our vendor partners, we deliver solutions for Cybersecurity, MultiCloud, DevSecOps, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source, Customer Experience and more. Working with resellers, systems integrators and consultants, our sales and marketing teams provide industry leading IT products, services and training through hundreds of contract vehicles. Visit us at www.carahsoft.com.

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13 Apr
7 Min read

Nok Nok Expands S3 Authentication Suite

April 13, 2023 Nok Nok News FIDO Alliance, Press Release, S3 Authentication Suite 0 comments

Nok Nok Expands S3 Authentication Suite to Meet the Needs of Government, Regulated, Payment, and E-Commerce Organizations

New capabilities include regulatory compliance and risk management, synced passkeys, secure payment confirmation, and more

San Jose, CA – April 13, 2023 – Nok Nok , a leader in passwordless authentication for the world’s largest organizations, today announced the latest release of the Nok Nok™ S3 Authentication Suite (S3 Suite) that delivers four new capabilities designed to meet the needs of regulated industries, payments markets, and e-commerce organizations. For government organizations or highly regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, and insurance, the new offering simplifies the ability to comply with security and regulatory requirements, including identifying known and unknown devices. Additional new features help e-commerce organizations reduce friction for consumers. Payment companies will also benefit with new features in the S3 Suite that address Secure Payment Confirmation (SPC) for approving high value financial transactions in web browsers.

With the increasing rise in cyber threats, security professionals are faced with heightened complexity. Not only are they navigating how to implement best practices and respond to federal mandates as they develop, but they also must be responsive to their own users and consumers without preventing their access to services or causing user friction. Organizations that are highly regulated industries are also under enormous pressure and must be prepared to respond to and comply with government and industry regulations. The Nok Nok S3 Suite leverages a wide range of authenticators, including biometric and non-biometric modalities to help meet regulatory compliance, address NIST SP800-63 and SP800-157 standards, and support various authentication needs. By integrating with an organization’s security solutions, the S3 Suite provides additional contextual information and leverages scores provided by external risk engines and behavioral biometric systems.

“The war against cyber criminals has not let up and the job of being a security professional continues to be more difficult as new mandates from the White House have been added to the list of compliance requirements. And if you are an international organization, EU and Asia requirements add to the compliance complexity. We are excited to address these compliance needs and broaden the reach of our technology into these regulated markets. Organizations operating in finance, enterprise, e-commerce and government are up against increased pressure to comply and regulation is only expected to become more stringent in the years to come,” said Phil Dunkelberger, CEO of Nok Nok. “We co-founded the FIDO Alliance to make it easier to implement strong, passwordless authentication solutions for consumers and enterprises. Now, we are expanding our offering to companies in key regulated sectors that need to be able to quickly and efficiently respond to the evolving regulations coming from the US and foreign governments.”

New government and regulated industry support includes:

  • Passkeys. With the rise in adoption of synced passkeys, regulated organizations need to be able to understand whether users are using their passkey with a known device or on a new device. When new devices are introduced for the first time, regulated organizations typically need to trigger additional verification steps to ensure the device belongs to the legitimate user. With the Nok Nok S3 Suite v9, organizations can easily configure authentication rules that detect the use of new devices and configure methods in order to verify whether the device is used by the legitimate user.
  • Support for Security Key Tracking and Inventory. New capabilities allow organizations in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance and banking, to monitor and track users that are using the security key(s) they were given by their employer. With these new product features, organizations can “attest” that a user is using the security key they were issued – not a third party key – and meet security and regulatory requirements.

New E-Commerce and Consumer support includes:

  • Synced passkeys. Asking users to provide a password reduces enrollment conversion rates and requiring a password at checkout negatively impacts the checkout conversion. Today’s release of the S3 Suite with synced passkey features allows consumers from any of their devices to access e-commerce sites by easily signing in using biometrics instead of using a password. Additionally, the synced passkey feature enables merchants to reduce friction at sign-up, making it easier to engage personally with the customer, enroll them in loyalty programs, automate billing, and collect specific data which has become more difficult with 3rd party cookies being deprecated.

New Payment support includes:

  • Secure Payment Confirmation. While today’s strong customer authentication two-step-verification is more secure, it is still perceived as inconvenient to the consumer. The introduction of W3C Secure Payment Confirmation (SPC) into the S3 platform is similar to integrating a POS terminal into your browser that allows the user to use device biometrics instead of a card and (one-time) PIN. Support for SPC has been added to the EMVCo 3D Secure specification that is widely used for online card payments. For customers in the buying process, SPC dramatically cuts down on friction. This new SPC method extends the existing transaction confirmation capabilities of the Nok Nok S3 Suite making it the first choice for banks, payment service providers, and e-commerce merchants intending to implement delegated authentication.

“We have heard it said many times, removing passwords can improve time and effort spent handling password resets and account lockouts ; it reduces friction and improves the user experience, and it can drastically reduce risk,” said Jack Poller, senior analyst Enterprise Strategy Group. “As easy as it sounds, the complexity of replacing passwords while still staying compliant in regulated industries or meeting government regulations can be very complicated. Leveraging its history delivering FIDO-based strong authentication into enterprise and consumer markets, Nok Nok rolls out a set of capabilities that will ease the replacement of passwords in some of the most demanding environments. IT and security operations are trying to handle increased complexity in their environments every day; standards-based, passkey solutions should be high on their lists for first defense.”

The Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite includes an Authentication Server and App SDKs for mobile, web and smartwatch applications. It leverages the security capabilities already present on a user’s device to bring strong and convenient authentication to any application. The S3 Suite enables organizations to easily turn a user’s device into a strong, multi-factor authentication method through support for all FIDO protocols, including passkeys.

With the S3 Suite’s rich set of capabilities, organizations can support the full customer lifecycle from frictionless on-boarding, progressive profiling, easy bootstrapping of new devices, account recovery, suspension and deprovisioning of users, to call center authentication support.

Press assets:

  • Press Release
  • Nok Nok Authentication Cloud Datasheet
  • Nok Nok S3 Suite Authentication S3 Suite 9.0 Datasheet
  • Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite 9.0 Solutions Brief

Learn more about the latest Nok Nok Authentication S3 Suite.

About Nok Nok

Nok Nok is a leader in passwordless customer authentication and delivers the most innovative FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) solutions for the authentication market today. Nok Nok empowers organizations to dramatically improve their user experience and security, and reduce operating expenses, while enabling compliance with the most rigorous privacy and regulatory requirements. The Nok Nok™ S3 Authentication Suite integrates into existing security environments to deliver proven, FIDO-enabled passwordless customer authentication. As a founder of the FIDO Alliance and an innovator of FIDO standards, Nok Nok is an expert in next-level, multi-factor authentication. Nok Nok’s global customers and partners include AFLAC Japan, BBVA, Carahsoft, Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Intuit, Mastercard, MUFG Bank, NTT DATA, NTT DOCOMO, Standard Bank, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

For more information, https://noknok.com/.

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05 Apr
1 Min read

Nok Nok’s Rolf Lindemann at Identiverse 2023

April 5, 2023 Nok Nok News Company News, Events 0 comments

Join Nok Nok’s Rolf Lindemann at Identiverse 2023 at 8:30 am on June 2nd in Las Vegas as he hosts, Leveraging Multi-Device Passkeys in Regulated Markets. As the leader of product and strategy at Nok Nok, Rolf brings more than 20 years of experience in IT security, he has deep knowledge of security markets and technologies.

Multi-device passkeys offer a convenient way to authenticate across devices – similar to how consumers have learned to authenticate with passwords.  For regulated industries, however, the duplication of keys, the lack of control when introducing new devices pose a compliance challenge.  Additionally, the lack of granularity when suspending or revoking such multi-device credentials adds complexity to practical implementations.

The good news is that there are strategies for overcoming these challenges, making it possible for banks, fintechs, mobile network operators, and other regulated industries to leverage the benefits of passkeys as part of their passwordless journey.  

In Rolf’s session you will learn various approaches for bringing the convenience of passkeys to your customers, while addressing the security requirements imposed on regulated markets.

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10 Mar
2 Min read

Passkeys Webinar

March 10, 2023 Nok Nok News Company News, FIDO Alliance, Webinar 0 comments

Nok Nok, Trusona, and the FIDO Alliance invite you to a passkeys webinar. Join Nok Nok’s VP Products Rolf Lindemann, Trusona’s CTO John Summers, and the FIDO Alliance’s Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CMO for a passkeys webinar streaming through ZOOM on March 28, 2023 at 9am PT. Top Considerations for Supporting Passkeys In Your Digital Business is designed for digital business leaders and product owners looking to gain a better understanding of the benefits of passkeys and their practical implementation in a digital service.

The panel will discuss the immediate readiness of passkeys and the effort required to support them, along with the UX challenges across multiple user journeys. Additionally, they will explore various deployment options and help attendees get started quickly on their passkey journey.

Key takeaways:

• Passkeys have material business value (e.g. auth success, reduced ATOs, etc.)
• Passkeys require an infrastructure to support
• You can get started today
• Partners can ensure a successful passkey implementation

Mark your calendars for 9am PT on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 and register now for this passkeys webinar, a critical discussion about the value of passkeys.

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Nok Nok is the trusted leader in passwordless consumer authentication for the world’s largest organizations. Delivering the most innovative authentication solutions in the market today, Nok Nok empowers global organizations to improve the user experience to access digital services while meeting the most advanced privacy and regulatory requirements. Learn more about Nok Nok here.

Trusona was founded with a simple promise: know who’s on the other end. Since 2015, they’ve helped companies achieve higher levels of assurance in digital identity by moving beyond the vulnerabilities of traditional username/password authentication to passwordless identity authentication. Learn about Trusona here.

The FIDO Alliance is an open industry association with a focused mission: authentication standards to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords. The FIDO Alliance promotes the development of, use of, and compliance with standards for authentication and device attestation. Learn more about the FIDO Alliance here.

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07 Mar
3 Min read

The US Government Now Wants Phishing Resistant MFA

March 7, 2023 Nok Nok News Industry News 0 comments

One year ago, the United States government issued a new mandate. The goal was to transition key government digital infrastructure to “Phishing Resistant MFA” systems by 2024. Phishing is where cyber-criminals use deceptive techniques or even digital spy/surveillance technology to steal the login credentials required to access an account. The traditional password system has always been especially vulnerable to this, as a single password grant total access.

How Passwords Are Stolen

The most common techniques for stealing access are:

Phishing

This usually entails a deceptive email impersonating an individual or organization of authority that requires a credential check-in, usually at a fake website.

Push Bombing

The practice of sending multiple notifications to a person’s device, hoping that fatigue will eventually cause them to erroneously accept a notification and inadvertently grant access to a device.

SS7 Protocol Vulnerabilities

The cellular communication infrastructure has certain vulnerabilities that allow for outside surveillance. More sophisticated cybercriminals can spy on these lines of communication to read messages sent via text/SMS.

SIM Swap

A more specialized form of phishing, this technique impersonates the victim, going to the service provider and deceiving them into surrendering more access to an account to the person posing as the identity that they wish to steal. Here, the victim doesn’t provide access; the victim’s service provider does.

How MFA Helps

Phishing-resistant multifactor authentication, or MFA, throws up barriers that make these established practices nearly impossible to execute. The multifactor nature of this authentication means more than one component is required for verification and access. This means that even if a password is still being used, should it be stolen, other components, such as biometrics, or a physical passkey, prevent the password alone from being enough to grant access.

The Fast Identity Online Association, or FIDO, has worked with the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, to create standard phishing-resistant MFA technology that works across different forms of hardware and software. FIDO/WebAuthn authentication and public key infrastructure, like passkeys, mean that even surveillance techniques like SS7 can’t yield complete success for thieves because the required usage of a passkey on a specific device or biometrics, such as a thumbprint, prevents remote access.

This provides government workers the security they need to protect data while still providing the flexibility to securely access that data, onsite or at any location, with their personal devices.

If you’re interested in improving your cybersecurity, you can learn more here about Nok Nok’s multifactor authentication technology and passwordless security measures.

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02 Mar
3 Min read

The Government Is Now Turning To The Private Sector For Better Cybersecurity

March 2, 2023 Nok Nok News Industry News 0 comments

Government data is some of the most valuable in the United States. Some of it, like data on the citizenry, contains important private information, such as social security numbers, that can be used for identity theft. Other data, such as military or economic information, can be valuable for theft and personal usage or sold to interested parties.

Because of this, government cybersecurity has always been a driving consideration. However, the government doesn’t rely strictly on internal security measures coded by their agencies. Increasingly, the private sector has been providing cybersecurity measures in key areas, with two companies, in particular, making great strides.

A Partnership For Better Cybersecurity

Ping Identity in Colorado and UberEther in Virginia are two prominent American software companies that now work closely with the government on two major fronts; security and identity management. The government had always been interested in improving cybersecurity, particularly identity management, but this need was accelerated two years ago, as the global pandemic began. More and more government workers needed access to their data while working from home. This need for remote access was hampered by legacy security systems that had never intended that kind of access.

Ping Identity and UberEther helped government agencies from municipal, state, and Federal to transition to identity management systems that operated in a hybrid environment. Workers needed flexible systems that allowed them the expected onsite access but also gave them the flexibility to use could-based resources if required.

At the same time, this greater convenience still needed to operate in a “zero trust” environment that assumed all queries were hostile and required multi-factor authentication to verify identities. The days of a single password granting total access wouldn’t work under these more demanding security constraints while providing greater work flexibility.

FIDO Helps

Because of the collaboration between companies like Ping Identity, UberEther, and the Fast Identity Online Association, or FIDO, passwordless multi-factor authentication has become more feasible to implement seamlessly across multiple platforms. Workers are no longer restricted to specific software on specific hardware, allowing people to use more devices in different locations without compromising the sensitive data that must be restricted to only authorized personnel.

Identity management has become increasingly complex as data resides online but must be retrieved from other locations and devices. Passwordless multifactor authentication technology is crucial in providing a way for the government to conveniently access this data while still protecting it.

If you’re interested in improving your cybersecurity, you can learn more here about Nok Nok’s multifactor authentication technology and passwordless security measures.

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28 Feb
3 Min read

The US Government Is Ramping Up Cybersecurity Precautions

February 28, 2023 Nok Nok News Industry News 0 comments

Government operates at roughly three levels: municipal, state, and federal. At each level, there is a wealth of valuable information that must remain private either for individual citizens’ protection or national security reasons.

However, when the military’s research wing, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, created the “ARPANET,” they laid the cornerstone for the modern Internet that everyone uses today, and everything changed. The ability to send, receive, and access information online made data-based technologies much more efficient but also much more vulnerable. Ever since then, cybersecurity has been a major concern, as it should be.

CISA At Work

In 2018, the government formed a new organization known as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA. As the name suggests, this new agency is dedicated to preserving the cybersecurity integrity of government digital infrastructure and other key infrastructure systems that may rely on government systems.

Since its formation, the agency has been evaluating the state of cybersecurity in the United States, and in September of 2022, it presented its strategic plan, which comprises two main spearheads.

Risk Reduction

The first and most important is reducing the vulnerability of various American government digital systems and making them more robust against cyberwarfare, both against private individuals and state-sponsored actors. 2022 has already demonstrated the importance of digital infrastructure as the world witnessed Russian hackers attempt to destabilize Ukrainian infrastructure, such as power generation, during their invasion. Large-scale intrusions have occasionally victimized various corporations and even medical facilities over the years that, compromised the private data of thousands of people. These are all lessons CISA is taking into account for the government’s own cybersecurity.

Resilience

Another key factor is the ability to respond in the event that a system is compromised and a disruption occurs. It’s not enough to create defenses to repel digital incursions; plans must be in place to respond and recover should a compromise occur. Any organization that has no precautions in place for a breach of defense can make a recovery extremely difficult, sometimes even impossible, if there was never a recovery plan in place and the entire system relied on never failing.

To this effect, CISA has worked on recognizing critical infrastructure, looking at the vulnerabilities in place for those systems, and working quarantine and recovery processes to aid in hastening the restoration of critical functions. 

All of these cybersecurity measures encompass newer protocols, such as passwordless authentication systems. If you’re interested, you can learn more here about Nok Nok’s multifactor authentication technology and passwordless security measures.

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23 Feb
3 Min read

One Of The Best Cybersecurity Defenses Is Phishing Resistant MFA

February 23, 2023 Nok Nok News Cybersecurity 0 comments
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17 Feb
1 Min read

Nok Nok Featured on Keen On

February 17, 2023 Nok Nok News Company News, passwordless authentication, Video 0 comments

Nok Nok on KEEN ON. When Will Silicon Valley Fix its Annoying Password Problem? Nok Nok’s Phillip Dunkelberger on digital technology that might finally kill the online password as featured on the KEEN ON podcast with Andrew Keen. In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew Keen talks to Nok Nok CEO Phillip Dunkelberger on digital technology that, he promises, will finally kill the online password.

View more KEEN ON content here and enjoy additional Nok Nok Videos here.

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“Transactions using mobile devices are rapidly spreading and it is essential to support both usability and security. By combining Hitachi’s abundant system development capabilities and know-how in the financial system and security related fields, and Nok Nok’s globally deployed and proven FIDO certified products, we achieved this compatibility, which led to this adoption.”

– Mr. Nobuo Nagaarashi, General Manager, Financial Information Systems 1st Division, Hitachi, Ltd.

 

The M in MUFG stands for Mitsubishi, which is a combination of the words mitsu and hishi. Mitsu means three. Hishi means water chestnut, and the word denotes a rhombus or diamond shape.  In partnership with Hitachi, MUFG has enabled passwordless authentication solutions across many of the bank’s apps and services.

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“As an early adopter of FIDO, we’ve seen significant business benefits and are completely on board with continuing to leverage the latest FIDO innovations with our partner, Nok Nok.”

– Rakan Khalid, Group Product Manager, Identity.

 

Intuit has delivered passwordless authentication across mobile applications and devices using Nok Nok’s S3 Suite. The results have reduced customer friction in their Intuit application experience.

Read The Nok Nok Intuit Case Study
Watch the FIDO Alliance Webinar: The Right Mix
Watch Marcio Mello discuss Intuit’s Nok Nok implementation at Identiverse 2019:
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“DOCOMO is a worldwide innovator in providing its millions of customers with simple and strong authentication backed by a standards-based approach.”

– Phillip Dunkelberger, President & CEO of Nok Nok Labs.

 

As one of Nok Nok’s earliest customers, NTT DOCOMO became the first carrier to offer a billing system that is enabled by FIDO, the first to offer a federated Identity system integrated FIDO, and was the first to offer a mobile device that authenticates via the iris biometric modality.

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“Traditionally, one of the biggest challenges of authentication systems has been to balance security with user experience. Due to the FIDO standard, we are confident that both elements work together seamlessly to provide customers with the highest security standards, along with a transparent and agile user experience.”

– Juan Francisco Losa, Global Technology & Information Security Officer.

Nok Nok partnered with banking leader, BBVA to improve the security and user experience of the bank’s mobile banking services through state-of-the-art biometric capabilities.

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“We can no longer rely on passwords for our financial or other sensitive transactions as they are weak, forgotten and easily hacked. We are very pleased with SoftBank’s decision to choose our standards-based authentication platform for their millions of customers.”

– Phillip Dunkelberger, President & CEO of Nok Nok Labs.

 

Millions of SoftBank’s mobile subscribers now have the ability to use biometrics for authentication through the mobile application “My SoftBank Plus”. With this implementation, SoftBank’s mobile users access data with the My SoftBank service using biometrics for a frictionless, simple and fast authentication experience.

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“Aflac is the first Japanese insurance provider to deploy a FIDO-certified solution, and we would like to continue collaborating with Nok Nok Labs to introduce it to banks, insurance industry and other industries.”

– Michihiko Ejiri, VP, Head of Portal Service Division, Service Technology Unit, Fujitsu Limited.

With the Nok Nok S3 Suite, Fujitsu has provided Aflac customers with strong authentication to their mobile claims payment application using any biometrics on their iOS and Android devices. The solution also provides Aflac and their customers with a scalable method to authenticate users that is interoperable with their existing security environments and reduces or eliminates the reliance on usernames and passwords.

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“For our customers, we only use the most secure products on the market that meet their requirements. Nok Nok perfectly aligns within our product portfolio and we are proud of the very trusted partnership.”

– Lukas Praml, CEO of YOUNIQX.

 

YOUNIQX Identity AG, the award-winning subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House (OeSD) and Nok Nok partnered to deliver a electronic identity system (eID) for the citizens of the country of Liechtenstein.  This deployment represents the first time that Nok Nok’s FIDO platform has been used to deliver an eID.

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As of 2009 Liechtenstein’s per capita income was $139,100, the highest of any country in the world.

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“Nok Nok’s state-of-the-art, standards-based platform will deliver a tremendous user experience,”

– Steve Bell, Chief Technology Officer at Gallagher

When a horse called Joe took too much of a liking to using a car as a scratching post, owner Bill Gallagher Sr. devised a cunning electrical circuit that delivered a shock whenever the horse rocked the vehicle, and in doing so created a company.  Today, with passwordless authentication from Nok Nok, Gallagher is leading the IoT industry with innovative solutions that work in your office and in the outback.

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“Our Forgot Password flows were running at about 65%. After we rolled out FIDO by Nok Nok, our forgot passwords dropped to 7%.”

Michael Engan, T-Mobile

 

Using the Nok Nok S3 Suite, T-Mobile has become a leader in carrier adoption of passwordless authentication. Their solutions have reduced forgotten passwords and dramatically improved customer satisfaction.

Watch Michael Engan from T-Mobile talk about their implementation of Nok Nok’s S3 Authentication Suite at Identiverse 2019.

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