The company
Hoverkey is a UK-based software company founded in 2012 by Stephen Ives and Dr Arnold Yau to develop novel technology for stronger data security.
The problem
Our technology addresses the problem of vulnerability of enterprise data to internet-based hacking attacks. As more and more enterprise data is stored on cloud services platforms, these accounts can be breached by determined hackers with potentially catastrophic consequences for the owners of the data.
How we solve it
Hoverkey provides two factor authentication using hardware security keys. The Hoverkey system is designed to provide a a practical, easy-to-implement and inexpensive system to defeat phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks.
Hoverkey technology
Hoverkey provides two factor authentication using hardware-based security keys. Typically these are either USB security dongles or contactless NFC security cards.
Our technology has been developed through a rigorous security design process. The end result is a secure and flexible system which can be seamlessly integrated into today's enterprise cloud infrastructure.
Team
Hoverkey's founders bring together extensive experience in application security, cryptography, mobile applications and usability design.
Steve Ives
CEO
Steve was founder of Aspective Ltd prior to its acquisition by Vodafone, and founder of Trigenix Ltd prior to its acquisition by Qualcomm.
Dr Arnold Yau
CTO
Arnold gained a PhD in Information Security at the University of London. He previously worked for Thales, Samsung and Barclays in various crypto security roles. Arnold currently works for Ava Labs.
Securing the enterprise cloud
THREE KEY BENEFITS
Secure
Hoverkey security design received a positive evaluation from NCC Group's Security Testing Audit and Compliance Team.
Inexpensive
Hoverkey can be implementing using inexpensive secure element hardware, similar to that used in payment cards.
Convenient
Hoverkey technology can be incorporated in USB security keys or in contactless NFC tokens, depending on device type and user preference.
Patent portfolio
Hoverkey has been granted several patents in the field of hardware-based strong authentication, including those listed below.
UK patent
GB 2496354
Filed on March 1 2013, granted on October 1 2013 with priority date November 28 2012.
US patent
9,210,133
Granted December 2015.
EPO patent
2926290
Filed November 27 2013 with priority date November 28 2012 and granted on June 17 2020.
US patent
10,101,510
Filed May 16 2016 and granted October 2018.