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WinMagic Responds to New CISA OT Guidance With Transport-Layer Identity Architecture

WinMagic warns that current Zero Trust models were not built for critical infrastructure environments where uptime and continuous trust are essential. Following new CISA guidance, the company introduces an endpoint-driven approach using Live Key and Live Identity in Transaction (LIT) to deliver continuous, hardware-bound identity assurance beyond login. TORONTO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. government…

WinMagic Achieves FIPS 140-3 Validation, Continuing 24 Years of Unbroken Cryptographic Certification as Identity Moves to the Endpoint

Validation continuity that began with AES Certificate #1 in 2002 now spans every generation of the FIPS standard — at a moment when the endpoint, not the cloud, is becoming the foundation of online identity TORONTO, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WinMagic Corp. today announced FIPS 140-3 validation for its SecureDoc and MagicEndpoint cryptographic modules (CMVP Certificates…

WinMagic Exposes the Wrong Identity Tax: Why Cybersecurity Costs Rise While Security Fails

WinMagic exposes the “Wrong Identity Tax,” where organizations invest heavily in identity security that still fails to protect online access. The company introduces an endpoint-driven approach that removes reliance on login events and closes the gaps attacker’s exploit. WinMagic exposes a growing contradiction at the center of cybersecurity: organizations are spending billions on identity security,…

WinMagic Reveals What Comes After Passkeys: Identity Assurance That Lives Beyond Login

WinMagic exposes the fundamental flaw in modern authentication: passkeys secure the login, but attackers have already moved on to sessions, tokens, and transactions. The company introduces Live Key and Live Identity in Transaction (LIT), extending cryptographic protection beyond the login moment to secure the entire session timeline—with zero user friction. TORONTO, ON, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —…

The Secure Internet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WinMagic Introduces The Future of Cybersecurity – The Secure Internet Toronto, Ontario — June 26 2025 — WinMagic Inc., a global innovation leader in authentication and endpoint security solutions, today introduced The Secure Internet, a groundbreaking innovation which redefines how users will access online services—securely and seamlessly—without requiring any user interaction. At…

WinMagic Releases Open Letter to IT Security Thought Leaders

Embracing New Approaches to Defend Against Cyberattacks, Minimizing User Burden. Mississauga, Ontario April 30, 2024 — Addressed to IT security thought leaders looking to defend against cyberattacks while maintaining a good user experience, WinMagic Corp releases an Open Letter with its vision for authentication that transforms the aspiration of Zero Trust security into reality. To…

Competitive Advantages of Pre-Boot Authentication in Passwordless Secure Authentication

Competitive Advantages of Pre-Boot Authentication In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cybersecurity challenges, the quest for secure and user-friendly authentication has led to the rise of passwordless solutions. Passwordless authentication — relying on methods such as biometrics and hardware tokens — offers a seamless user experience while eliminating the vulnerabilities associated with traditional…

5 Reasons to Update Your WinMagic SecureDoc Investment

We all use software in our daily lives. Some of it is for personal use, and some of it to support the enterprises that we work for. In both cases, it is in our best interests to keep that software up to date. When it comes to WinMagic products specifically, there are benefits that come…

Leave the Hassle and Expense of the Password Era Behind

Leave the Hassle and Expense of the Password Era Behind Businesses often fall into the costly trap of repeating the same processes year after year, never taking the time to consider whether alternative, and potentially more efficient, approaches have become available. Particular ways of working can get so ingrained into a business’s routine operations that…

Support during COVID

We live in difficult times at the moment, and that has as a result has changed the way we all work. WinMagic Support is no different as we’ve had to change to support our valued customers. To that end, let me take a moment to speak about how we continue to provide the support that…

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