Clef (app)

Clef was a

two-factor authentication for websites.^[1]^[2] It allowed users to access sites with a single login password management service which stores encrypted passwords in private accounts.^[3]^[4] It had a standard verification method that requires access to data on the mobile phone to confirm the user's identity.^[5]^[6] The application required a Wi-Fi or mobile network, and the user could log in by scanning the computer screen with their phone.^[7]^[8]

History

Clef was founded in 2013 by Mark Hudnall, B. Byrne and Jesse Pollak.

applications, including WordPress. On March 17, 2017, Clef announced they would no longer support the plugin after June 6, 2017; Clef was acquired by Authy, another 2FA service, which later got acquired by Twilio.^[12]

References

^ Kyle Russell (19 February 2015). "Clef Offers Two-Factor Authentication Without All The Codes". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Andy Greenberg (26 June 2016). "So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication". Wired. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Nicole Perlroth (18 December 2013). "New Clef Plug-In Lets You Forget About Your Password". NyTimes. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ "Login to your WordPress Website without Typing the Password". Labnol. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Marisa Kendall (4 October 2016). "Oakland drawing more tech startups". East Bay Times. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Ben Dickson. "5 authentication methods putting passwords to shame". TheNextWeb. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ David Nield (22 February 2015). "Clef wants to change the way we log into websites". GizMag. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Krystle Vermes (5 July 2016). "Startups & Technology That Will Probably Kill The Password". SnapMunk. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Kim Mai Cutler (24 September 2015). "Oakland To Tech: Please Don't Screw This Up Like Last Time". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ Mariah Carle (2 April 2014). "Oaktech: Oakland mobile start-up Clef ends need for password". OaklandLocal. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ FinSMEs (2014-11-18). "Clef Secures $1.6M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^ "When two-factor authentication app Clef shuts down in June, its staff will join Authy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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[1] Kyle Russell (19 February 2015). "Clef Offers Two-Factor Authentication Without All The Codes". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[2] Andy Greenberg (26 June 2016). "So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication". Wired. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[3] Nicole Perlroth (18 December 2013). "New Clef Plug-In Lets You Forget About Your Password". NyTimes. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[4] "Login to your WordPress Website without Typing the Password". Labnol. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[5] Marisa Kendall (4 October 2016). "Oakland drawing more tech startups". East Bay Times. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[6] Ben Dickson. "5 authentication methods putting passwords to shame". TheNextWeb. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[7] David Nield (22 February 2015). "Clef wants to change the way we log into websites". GizMag. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[8] Krystle Vermes (5 July 2016). "Startups & Technology That Will Probably Kill The Password". SnapMunk. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[9] Kim Mai Cutler (24 September 2015). "Oakland To Tech: Please Don't Screw This Up Like Last Time". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[10] Mariah Carle (2 April 2014). "Oaktech: Oakland mobile start-up Clef ends need for password". OaklandLocal. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

[11] FinSMEs (2014-11-18). "Clef Secures $1.6M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

[12] "When two-factor authentication app Clef shuts down in June, its staff will join Authy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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