California Firefighters Speed Up the Windows Login Process with YubiKey
The Santa Clara County Fire Department uses the YubiKey, a hardware authentication token that looks like a small USB memory stick, for faster computer access in emergency situations.
Sunnyvale, CA, February 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Santa Clara County Fire Department has equipped their firefighters with the innovative USB-key from Yubico to enable faster computer access in emergency situations.
The YubiKey is a hardware authentication token that looks like a small USB memory stick. With a simple touch on an integrated button, the device can automatically and within a second send up to a 44 character long pass code. Depending on the application and security requirements, the YubiKey can be programmed to generate either one-time or fixed passwords.
The Santa Clara County Fire Department uses Panasonic Toughbooks that are docked in the fire engine. The YubiKey is programmed to generate a static password for Windows login. The device is tethered to the computer dock, so the computer can be quickly logged on while the computer is locked in the dock.
"The YubiKey is much quicker and easier to remember than a manual entry of a password in an emergency situation," says Jim Swanson, Fire Captain, Santa Clara County Fire Department, USA.
About Yubico, www.yubico.com
Yubico is the innovation company behind the YubiKey – a revolutionary authentication key for simple and secure access to networks and services. With open source components and a competitive price, the technology has been adopted by thousands of customers around the world. The company was founded in 2007 and has offices in Stockholm, London and California.
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The YubiKey is a hardware authentication token that looks like a small USB memory stick. With a simple touch on an integrated button, the device can automatically and within a second send up to a 44 character long pass code. Depending on the application and security requirements, the YubiKey can be programmed to generate either one-time or fixed passwords.
The Santa Clara County Fire Department uses Panasonic Toughbooks that are docked in the fire engine. The YubiKey is programmed to generate a static password for Windows login. The device is tethered to the computer dock, so the computer can be quickly logged on while the computer is locked in the dock.
"The YubiKey is much quicker and easier to remember than a manual entry of a password in an emergency situation," says Jim Swanson, Fire Captain, Santa Clara County Fire Department, USA.
About Yubico, www.yubico.com
Yubico is the innovation company behind the YubiKey – a revolutionary authentication key for simple and secure access to networks and services. With open source components and a competitive price, the technology has been adopted by thousands of customers around the world. The company was founded in 2007 and has offices in Stockholm, London and California.
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