Yubico, a cybersecurity company recognized for inventing FIDO passkeys and creating the YubiKey, has announced the establishment of its third global headquarters in Singapore. This expansion underscores Yubico’s long-term strategic commitment to the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and its efforts to advance open authentication standards.
The new Singapore office complements Yubico’s existing global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and Santa Clara, USA. This move aligns with the company’s strategy to serve a growing international user base by facilitating the large-scale deployment of YubiKeys, addressing the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Jerrod Chong, Acting Chief Executive Officer at Yubico, commented on the expansion, stating, “As the digital economy grows, there’s a decisive shift across Asia Pacific, where organizations are moving beyond legacy multi-factor authentication to meet rigorous new national regulations for identity protection.” He added that the new headquarters signifies a commitment to supporting enterprises and public sector leaders in defining the future of digital trust.
In an era characterized by the rapid emergence of AI and sophisticated cyber threats, there is an increasing demand for securing AI with “human-in-the-loop” mechanisms to establish trust and preserve privacy. Yubico’s solutions enable organizations to leverage AI securely by using the YubiKey as a hardware root of trust to authorize AI delegations with human oversight. The Singapore office is intended to scale this mission of securing digital identities for both humans and autonomous agents across the region.
This Singapore headquarters will function as a strategic global center of excellence, encompassing supply chain, operations, sales, and administrative functions. It aims to support regional growth and invest in the development of local cybersecurity talent. Yubico plans to collaborate with various organizations across government, financial services, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors to enhance regional cybersecurity resilience through hardware-backed authentication solutions, including YubiKeys and YubiKey as a Service.
Soo Haw Yun, Vice President, Global Enterprises, Singapore Economic Development Board, noted, “Yubico’s expansion underscores Singapore’s position as a trusted hub for companies to build capabilities in advanced technologies and deploy digital innovation.” She added that Yubico’s expansion is timely given the rising AI adoption and strong growth potential in the region’s digital economy, expressing anticipation for partnership in talent development and strengthening digital security.
Alvin Toh, Director and Vice President of Supply Chain Operations in Asia Pacific, will lead Yubico’s Singapore office. Toh, who has been with Yubico for over 12 years, began as an engineer and continues to oversee the company’s regional supply chain operations. He stated, “Singapore offers a unique combination of global connectivity, highly skilled talent and a strong innovation ecosystem. Establishing our headquarters here allows us to work closer with organizations across Asia Pacific to advance modern authentication standards, regulations and improve cyber resilience.”
As part of its philanthropic Secure it Forward program, which supports nonprofits, educational institutions, and community organizations with donated keys, Yubico has initiated investments in youth-led cybersecurity initiatives in Singapore. These include hack clubs such as BuildingBloCS, BlahajCTF, and GIIS Tech Club. The company plans to expand partnerships with local schools, universities, and community programs to foster security awareness and develop future cybersecurity talent.
Yubico (Nasdaq Stockholm: YUBICO) was founded in 2007 and has been a key contributor to open authentication standards, including FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F). The company provides hardware-based passwordless authentication solutions using passkeys to customers in over 160 countries.
