Case Study: GOV.UK secures online government services with Yubico

GOV.UK secures access for millions of users with Yubico

GOV.UK, the website for the UK government, needed to provide millions of citizens with secure online access to services like filing taxes. The challenge was moving beyond weak usernames and passwords to a strong, cost-effective two-factor authentication solution that could scale to protect user data and ensure a good experience.

The solution implemented by Yubico, in partnership with certified identity provider Digidentity, utilized the YubiKey hardware token based on the FIDO U2F standard. This allowed users to easily verify their identity online and then simply tap their YubiKey after entering a password for secure access. Yubico provided GOV.UK with a scalable, world-class authentication system that safeguarded user privacy and delivered a simple, intuitive login experience for millions.

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