Duo Security Introduces API Edition of Its Two-Factor Authentication Service

PRESS RELEASE

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – October 14, 2014 - Duo Security, the innovative leader in two-factor authentication, announces a new product edition for cloud and mobile software providers to protect user account access. Duo API Edition (duosecurity.com/api) enables developers to add two-factor authentication to their applications quickly and easily. Duo Security automatically handles of all of the operational aspects of authentication, such as key management and provisioning, alerting and reporting, self-service device management, and global scalability.

“We’re making Duo’s two-factor authentication available to a larger audience with our API Edition,” says Duo Security CEO Dug Song. “API Edition enables developers to prevent user account takeover by adding strong authentication to web and mobile applications with as few as ten lines of code.”

Duo Security’s API Edition leverages the full range of Duo Security’s authentication capabilities to stop intruders from gaining unauthorized access to systems using stolen credentials. With the continual rise of phishing attacks[1], two-factor authentication adoption is increasing for good reason -- it’s a simple step to keep sensitive data secure.

Duo API Edition is currently protecting enterprise, consumer banking, online gaming, and financial software for customers including Egnyte, Computer Services, Inc., Gamesys, OTC Markets, and Dell SecureWorks (NASDAQ: DELL).

“Two-factor authentication was critical for our enterprise customers,” says Rajesh Ram, co-founder and VP Products & Customer Advocacy of Egnyte. “After evaluating buy vs. build, we reviewed several providers in the market. Duo offered the leading edge technology combined with lower cost of ownership. Using Duo, we were able to roll this out in record time.”

Alongside the API Edition, Duo Security also introduces its Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) for iOS and Android, which offers a simple solution for mobile app providers to embed in-app authentication capabilities.

API Edition starts at $3 per user per year with a minimum of 10,000 users. Volume discounts are available. Visit duosecurity.com/api for more information.

About Duo Security

Duo Security provides cloud-based two-factor authentication to more than 5,000 organizations worldwide, including Facebook, Etsy, Random House, Paramount Pictures, Box, Toyota, Yelp, and Threadless. In as little as fifteen minutes, Duo Security’s innovative and easy-to-use technology can be deployed to protect users, data, and applications from breaches, credential theft and account takeover. Try it for free at duosecurity.com.

[1] APWG Global Phishing Survey 2H2013