Hoverkey is a UK-based software company founded in January 2012 by Steve Ives and Dr Arnold Yau to develop novel technology for stronger data security. Our technology provides strong authentication of user access to cloud services using hardware security tokens.
Prior to the invention of Hoverkey, one-time password (OTP)-based systems were commonly used to strengthen security for enterprise cloud services e.g. RSA SecurID. Key benefits that Hoverkey offers over these older technologies include protection against phishing attacks and man-in-the-middle attacks, together with superior ease-of-use.
Our portfolio comprises 15 patents. Our first patent application was filed on 28th November 2012 at the UK patent office. Patents were first granted at the UK, US and European patent offices. More recently patents have been granted at ten more European national patent offices (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg).
UK patent GB2496354
A method and system of providing authentication of user access to a computer resource via a mobile device using multiple separate security factors
Inventor: Dr Arnold Yau
Grant date: 30th October 2013
File date: 27th November 2013
Priority date: 28th November 2012
Cited by: 39 other patent publications
European patent EP2926290
A method and system of providing authentication of user access to a computer resource via a mobile device using multiple separate security factors
Inventor: Dr Arnold Yau
Grant date: 17th June 2020
File date: 1st March 2013
Priority date: 28th November 2012
Cited by: 39 other patent publications
US patent 9,135,425
Method and system of providing authentication of user access to a computer resource on a mobile device.
Inventor: Dr Arnold Yau
Grant date: 15th September 2015
File date: 5th December 2012
Priority date: 28th November 2012
Cited by: 39 other patent publications
US patent 9,210,133
Method and system of providing authentication of user access to a computer resource via a mobile device using multiple separate security factors.
Inventor: Dr Arnold Yau
Grant date: 8th December 2015
File date: 6th February 2014
Priority date: 28th November 2012
Cited by: 39 other patent publications
US patent 9,210,133
Method and system of conducting a cryptocurrency payment via a mobile device using a contactless token to store and protect a user's secret key.
Inventors: Dr Arnold Yau, Steve Ives, Chris Porter
Grant date: 16th October 2018
File date: 16th May 2016
Priority date: 28th November 2012
Cited by: 49 other patent publications