AWS will start offering some customers free USB security keys Facebook Security Key Support
Amazon’s cloud computing division AWS will be handing out USB security keys to select customers, according to reports.
The move is one of the initiatives by the company, following Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s engagement with US President Joe Biden on cybersecurity, along with several of his peers, earlier this week.
The White House released a fact sheet following the meeting, listing the announcements by the companies who were present in the meeting, including Amazon. It said AWS will offer “a multi-factor authentication (MFA) device to protect against cybersecurity threats like phishing and password theft.”
MFA or even 2FA is no-longer touted as an additional add-on, but rather security professionals believe that it should be a mandatory access control mechanism that’ll add a much-needed extra layer of protection in addition to passwords.
Under lock and key
While the fact sheet mentioned the keys will be offered for free, CNBC reports the giveaway comes with certain conditions.
An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC that root account owners of AWS’ US-based customers, who consume cloud services of over $100/month, will be able to request the USB security keys starting in October.
However, users who already subscribe to Identity and Access Management (IAM) services are not eligible for receiving the keys.
AWS supports keys fromthree vendors including Gemalto, SurePassID, and Yubico. While the Amazon spokesperson declined to name the vendor that will produce the keys for the giveaway, SurePassID was the only one that confirmed to CNBC that it hasn’t been approached by AWS for the program.
The AWS-issued keys will also work with other online services as well, such as Dropbox, Gmail, and GitHub, Amazon said in a statement.
Via CNBC
Amazon’s cloud computing division AWS will be handing out USB security keys to select customers, according to reports. The move is one of the initiatives by the company, following Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s engagement with US President Joe Biden on cybersecurity, along with several of his peers, earlier this week.…
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