{"id":29956,"date":"2017-10-26T17:47:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T09:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=29956"},"modified":"2017-10-26T17:47:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T09:47:50","slug":"lenovo-is-first-pc-company-to-bring-to-market-fido-certified-authenticators-integrated-directly-into-windows-pcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2017\/10\/26\/lenovo-is-first-pc-company-to-bring-to-market-fido-certified-authenticators-integrated-directly-into-windows-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo is first PC company to bring to market FIDO-certified authenticators integrated directly into Windows PCs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Eighty-one percent of data breaches last year involved weak, default or stolen passwords,\u00a0and phishing attacks have grown 65% year-on-year.<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">\u00a0So p<\/span>rotecting online privacy, identity and all types of data is more important than ever. To address this, Lenovo and Intel announced the first PC-ready built-in authentication measures to support users\u2019 online browsing, working and shopping.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Using Intel Online Connect on 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Gen Intel Core processors, Lenovo\u2019s latest PCs including the Yoga 920, ThinkPad X1 Tablet (2nd generation), ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th generation) and IdeaPad 720S integrate FIDO-certified authenticators directly into the core of the PCs, bringing online authentication when logging into websites like PayPal, Google, Dropbox and Facebook.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjJ-aCbUujP9WRIFkzC-HPKo0Fv-Ac3s9ATu5xHRcoLMIR8hxYX2v1pB-fkkgd3FPDoQUWhjIv2uHVC2R0Wv8Q9VgQ\/messages\/@.id==AE-ti2IAADnYWfE76w3mmKb8djY\/content\/parts\/@.id==1.3\/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin&amp;pid=1.3\" width=\"649\" height=\"368\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" align=\"center\"><i><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Simpler and safer online authentication at the touch of a finger on the Yoga 920<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Instead of depending on passwords as the sole credential for logging into websites, users now have a safer way to log in with the touch of a finger on the integrated fingerprint reader through Universal Authentication Framework (UAF), or the click of a real-time, on screen button through Universal 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Factor (U2F). With these integrated FIDO authenticators, websites use security keys that are protected and rooted deeply in the PC\u2019s hardware, ultimately increasing user protection and reducing fraud.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjJ-aCbUujP9WRIFkzC-HPKo0Fv-Ac3s9ATu5xHRcoLMIR8hxYX2v1pB-fkkgd3FPDoQUWhjIv2uHVC2R0Wv8Q9VgQ\/messages\/@.id==AE-ti2IAADnYWfE76w3mmKb8djY\/content\/parts\/@.id==1.2\/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin&amp;pid=1.2\" width=\"685\" height=\"348\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">UAF fingerprint authentication<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">: With the touch of a finger on the encrypted fingerprint reader embedded on the PC, users can easily authenticate to their PayPal account.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">U2F with built-in 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0factor authentication<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">: An additional security factor is incorporated into the authentication process after users log in to a website using their standard user ID and password access. Instead of using a separate security key or SMS code, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0factor authentication is built into the PC to identify the user and directly prompts the user to click a button to log into websites like Google, Facebook, Dropbox and many more\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fidoalliance.org\/certification\/fido-certified-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/security\/online-connect.html?wapkw=intel+online+connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Intel Online Connect<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0and Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) are built into 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Gen Intel Core processors \u2013 offering user authentication information protection with the implementation of the integrated fingerprint reader to incorporate measures designed for a secure user experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Merchants also benefit from this integration. With authenticators built directly into PCs, merchants can extend enhanced security measures to millions of users who routinely use their computer to access social media, banking information and online shopping.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1773120351m_4336142362354213041m_907417680972575260m_-8392120848556561771m_5000745805189296423m_6757244002606819913m_-4422348555866602957m_14193452374418110m_7782319779123768516m_-451459666225086791m_-8971234095176979835m_1055737424157822598m_-8214403893799361577m_-1220814815530768213m_-6381812882674166395m_-2618341520847367956m_-5672777951416823947m_4185298344011141107m_-2112656686932077567m_-2452601359591284847m_3263885068638927981m_6542623051513664758m_1496094391093361110m_-4316012958007808m_1275200873257783609m_-7149073430821348509m_-7364110755639672601m_714873606677819235m_-2580834292340059832m_4356263137964462693m_1328038410185320964m_-541020886696585729m_6905895204938223506m_-2719184668467404543m_5664460184655584315m_1269319465992042479m_4717050563677636543m_1904475827221162410gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The reality of the connected online world today means consumers need security that\u2019s simple and easy to use. This integrated solution aims to do just that by combining the latest technologies and hardware to reduce reliance on passwords, helping to shield against phishing or malware attacks, and protect users\u2019 most vulnerable personal data with hardware-level encryption. All of that means users can spend more valuable time online and less time worrying about the security.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eighty-one percent of data breaches last year involved weak, default or stolen passwords,\u00a0and phishing attacks have grown 65% year-on-year.\u00a0So protecting online privacy, identity and all types of data is more important than ever. To address this, Lenovo and Intel announced the first PC-ready built-in authentication measures to support users\u2019 online browsing, working and shopping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":29957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,65],"tags":[385,282,312,54],"class_list":["post-29956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-laptops","tag-intel","tag-laptop","tag-lenovo","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}