Yubico launches YubiKey 5 FIPS series - industry-first FIPS 140-2 passwordless authentication Wednesday, 05 May 2021 20:57 Yubico launches YubiKey 5 FIPS series - industry-first FIPS 140-2 passwordless authentication Shares Hardware authentication security key provider Yubico today announced the general availability of its next-generation FIPS security keys, the YubiKey 5 FIPS series. This is the industry’s first set of multi-protocol security keys with FIDO2 and WebAuthn support to receive FIPS 140-2 validation. FIDO2 is a specification by the FIDO Alliance - the name meaning "Fast IDentity Online" - which is an open industry association with the mission of developing and promoting passwordless authentication standards. These standards aren't simply because the organisation doesn't like passwords; it's because passwords are inherently fraught with security failures. People forget them, people write them down, people re-use them for multiple services, and people even inadvertently divulge them during phishing attacks.