31 May

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Nok Nok Announces Record Customer Expansion as Industry Adoption of FIDO Passkeys Accelerates

May 31, 2023 Nok Nok News 0 comments

Next phase of growth powered by regulatory compliance and recent ecosystem partnerships.

Global adoption of passwordless authentication is accelerating due to regulatory compliance, security and user experience requirements, and recent advances from major computing ecosystem participants.

San Jose, CA – May 31, 2023 – Nok Nok, a leader in passwordless authentication for the world’s largest organizations, today announced strong 2022 results following the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) industry introduction of passkeys, deployments with Fortune 500 companies and key partnerships in the government market that will accelerate the company’s next phase of growth. Nok Nok 2022 annual recurring revenue increased by more than 40% YoY, driven by expansion in customer deployments, and the addition of new vertical markets fueled by global regulations that require phishing-resistant authentication.

Innovative Passkey Support

As an inventor of FIDO specifications, Nok Nok and its S3 product suite have been in sync with advances in FIDO authentication. With the introduction of FIDO passkeys in 2022, Nok Nok announced the:

same safety and convenience of using biometrics to access your device as for logging into web services.
reduced attack surfaces by eliminating the most commonly stored credential – the password.
ability to embed passwordless authentication in enterprise workflows reduces development and support time for customer facing applications.
future integration capabilities that will include in-home devices such as Alexa, IoT device services, and physical access to buildings.

“We see new momentum in the FIDO marketplace due to the announcement of Passkeys last year,” offered Miguel Villaumbrales, Global Head of Digital Identity from BBVA. BBVA, a customer of Nok Nok since 2019 with a security-first mindset, has implemented Nok Nok’s FIDO-based biometric authentication in its award winning mobile banking services, including their smart watch applications.

Customer Deployment Spotlight

NTT DOCOMO, INC. has been a customer of Nok Nok since 2015. Under the slogan “Your Security, More Simple,” DOCOMO has improved the authentication user experience for a wide variety of DOCOMO services. In 2020, DOCOMO began offering a passwordless option by providing a password disable setting, and in April 2023, NTT DOCOMO began support for WebAuthn/Passkeys. DOCOMO’s adoption of Nok Nok’s FIDO solution enhanced the authentication user experience, toward DOCOMO’s goal of a “Passwordless World.”

New Partnerships to Address Growing Global Regulatory Compliance

2022 was the year that Nok Nok accelerated product development in order to meet the needs of government and highly regulated industries. Nok Nok announced a partnership with UberEther, a leading provider of identity and access management solutions to the federal government, to provide phishing-resistant authentication in UberEther’s FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 5 ready IAM Advantage platform.

Nok Nok also entered into a new partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. Recent executive orders and regulations require federal government agencies to leverage phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions. Through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) contracts, federal government agencies will have access to Nok Nok’s FIDO-enabled and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution.

“From when we co-founded the FIDO Alliance in 2012 to where we see adoption today, it is truly rewarding to see industry-leading customers and partners deploying Nok Nok’s FIDO enabled solutions at internet scale to hundreds of millions of global end users,” said Phil Dunkelberger, CEO of Nok Nok. “It has been our best year for deployments, customer expansion and innovation with the shipping of the The Nok Nok™ S3 Authentication Suite Version 9. Recent market interest in our solutions has been driven by the introduction of FIDO-based passkeys, which is creating a global awareness of what interoperable, easy to use passwordless authentication can mean for the consumer experience. All of this momentum points to a more secure, easier to use experience for all users, and reduced complexity for IT and security teams.”

About Nok Nok

Nok Nok is a leader in passwordless customer authentication and delivers the most innovative FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) solutions for the passwordless authentication market today. Nok Nok empowers organizations to significantly 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 visit NokNok.com.

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05 May

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Nok Nok Joins Team of Best-in-Class

May 5, 2023 Nok Nok News 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 [email protected].

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.

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27 Apr

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Nok Nok Partners with Carahsoft

April 27, 2023 Nok Nok News 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 [email protected].

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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