Yubico picks Singapore as third global headquarters

The cybersecurity vendor’s new office in Singapore underscores long-term regional investment and enables faster, localized support for customers across Asia Pacific.

Yubico has opened its third global headquarters in Singapore, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the APAC region as the Swedish cybersecurity vendor builds on its role in advancing open authentication standards. The new office is the first in the region and complements the two other headquarters in Sweden and the US.

The inventor of FIDO passkeys and creator of YubiKey believes the new office will support its strategy to serve the growing international user base by helping customers deploy YubiKeys at scale to adapt to a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

According to Jerrod Chong, Acting CEO at Yubico, 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.

“The expansion of Yubico opening its third headquarters is more than just a new office; the company is committed to supporting the enterprises and public sector leaders who are defining the future of digital trust,” said Chong.

Given the increasing deployment of AI by organizations in the region, there is the need for securing AI with human-in-the-loop. Yubico solutions offer organizations of all sizes an ability to leverage the power of AI securely, effectively using the YubiKey as the hardware root of trust to authorize AI delegations with a human touch.

Serving APAC customers

Apart from the Singapore headquarters serving as a strategic global center of excellence, it will also house supply chain, operations, sales, and administrative functions to support long-term regional growth. Yubico will be investing in the development of local cybersecurity talent as well as work closely with organizations to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in the region through hardware-backed authentication solutions, including YubiKeys and YubiKey as a Service.

Haw Yun, Vice President, Global Enterprises, Singapore Economic Development Board commented that Yubico’s expansion underscores Singapore’s position as a trusted hub for companies to build capabilities in advanced technologies and deploy digital innovation.

“With rising AI adoption and strong growth potential in the region's digital economy, Yubico's expansion is timely. We look forward to partnering with the company to develop our local talent and strengthen the digital security of enterprises and users in the region,” Yun said.

Meanwhile, Alvin Toh, Director and Vice President of Supply Chain Operations in Asia Pacific will be heading Yubico’s Singapore office, with the support of Yubico’s global leadership team who will maintain a strong presence in the region to deepen partnerships, support customers and expand regional engagement as demand grows for phishing-resistant authentication.

“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,” Toh said.

The opening of the new office follows the vendor’s recent launch of YubiNation Partners, a new global Channel program designed to unite a community of security experts. Partners in the region can expect a more structured and transparent framework through the YubiNation Partners tiering model, which recognizes factors such as expertise, collaboration, and performance.