Case Study: RWS achieves phishing-resistant MFA for its global workforce with YubiKeys from Yubico

RWS deploys YubiKeys across 55 offices in 3 months

RWS, one of the world's largest translation and localization agencies, faced inconsistent and inadequate security across its recently acquired companies, with some divisions lacking any multi-factor authentication (MFA). This posed a significant risk, especially as clients and auditors demanded stronger cybersecurity. The urgent need for a secure, user-friendly MFA solution was heightened by a shift to remote work and rising global cyber threats.

Yubico provided its YubiKey 5 NFC hardware security keys as a phishing-resistant MFA solution. This addressed employee pushback against using personal mobile devices and enabled secure global deployment to a remote workforce. The implementation successfully secured VPN and Microsoft 365 access, received positive user engagement through creative training, and provided a seamless layer of security with minimal disruption. Yubico's solution satisfied both management's security goals and the employees' need for a simple, reliable tool.

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