This Lightning version is a USB-C version. YubiKey for Lightning is in a private preview and available only for participants in the YubiKey for Lightning program, with more information on general availability to come at a later date.Įxcept when Apple phases out lighting for USB-C like on the new iPad Pro and MacBook Pros.at least they already have a USB-C version. Yubico is launching a YubiKey for Lightning program, which will let developers and services adopt support for the YubiKey. The new accessory will offer up seamless authentication across Apple's desktop and mobile devices. YubiKey for Lightning, which has been approved by Apple, has been designed to be used with both Lightning devices and Apple's latest Macs thanks to a Lightning connector on one end and a USB-C connector on the other end.

Yubico has long offered USB-A, USB-C, and NFC-based YubiKey options for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices, but there has never been a Lightning-based option before. Yubico, a company that makes physical security keys for physical two-factor authentication, today announced the upcoming launch of a Lightning-based YubiKey device that will work with Apple's iPhones and iPads.

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