Myki (password manager)

Myki is a password manager and authenticator developed by Myki Security. Myki is available on iOS (requires iOS10 or higher) and Android (requires Android 5 or higher), as browser extensions on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, and as a standalone desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux, Arch Linux, and Debian. It is available in English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Myki
Developer(s)Myki Security
Initial release2016 (2016)
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, Arch Linux, Debian.
Available inEnglish, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
TypePassword manager, authenticator & MSP
LicenseProprietary software
Websitemyki.com

Product overview

The Myki Password Manager and Authenticator is an offline[1] (data stored on smartphone, not cloud) free mobile application for storing and managing passwords, credit cards, government IDs and notes.[2][3] Myki is available on iOS and Android and is available as browser extensions on Chrome, Firefox. Safari and Opera. and as a standalone desktop app for Windows (requires Windows 8 or higher), macOS (requires MacOS 10.12 or higher), Linux (.appimage & .snap), Arch Linux (.pacman), and Debian (.deb).[4][5]

Myki For Teams is an offline password manager for teams.[6] Myki for Managed Service Providers enables MSPs to manage the passwords of the multiple companies they administer.[4]

Myki was named one of the Best Password Managers 2018 globally by PC Magazine.[2]

History

Myki Security was founded in 2015 by Antoine Vincent Jebara and Priscilla Elora Sharuk.[7][8][9][10] Myki launched its product in private beta in September 2016.[11][12]

In 2016 Myki was the first MENA-based company selected to compete in TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in San Francisco, California.[13]

In January 2017, Myki raised $1.2M from BECO Capital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Leap Ventures and B&Y Venture Partners in Beirut, Lebanon.[14][15][16]

End of support

On 24 February 2022, it was reported that JumpCloud (an American enterprise software company from Louisville, Colorado) acquired Myki Security.[17]

In March 2022, Myki announced the discontinuation of all products by 10 April 2022, pushing a support library to help users to export their data from Myki before that day. They also mentioned that they are confident that the world will encounter their products again in the future albeit under a different shape or form.[18]

See also

References
  1. Melki, Joanna (6 March 2020). "Myki Password Manager & 2FA Authenticator Review". Tech Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. Neil J. Rubenking (19 January 2018). "Myki Password Manager & Authenticator". PC Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. Karsten Bunz (27 January 2018). "Kleine Revolution: Password-Manager verzichtet auf die Cloud und teilt doch Ihre Passworter". Chip (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. "L'idee originale de MyKi, start-up libanaise : verrouiller les mots de passe sur le smartphone". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. Yehia El Amine (26 May 2017). "Myki: safeguarding passwords for everyone". An-Nahar. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. Katherine Lofthouse (6 December 2017). "Myki launches enterprise offering as user base triples". BusinessCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. Brooke Anderson (20 November 2016). "How a Digital Tool for Grandma Turned Into a Startup". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  8. Heba Hashem (30 May 2016). "A Lebanese Startup Wants to Protect Your Online Accounts". MIT Technology Review. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. Matthew Lynley (14 September 2016). "Myki rolls out a password manager that locks all your info away on your phone". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  10. Thomas Schellen (22 April 2016). "Locking up the key". Executive. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  11. Sindhu Hariharan (10 April 2017). "RIP Passwords: Myki Wants To Alter The Way Access Is Managed In The Digital World". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. Dania Saadi (23 September 2017). "Myki seeks to solve the problem of identity protection". The National. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  13. Lynn Bizri (13 September 2016). "Lebanese startup Myki chosen to participate in Disrupt SF 2016 Startup Battlefield". Arabnet. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  14. "BECO Capital Invests in Myki". Venture Magazine. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  15. "Generation Start-up: From small beginnings come big dreams". The National. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  16. "Beco Capital investit dans l'entreprise libanaise de cybersecurite Myki". Le Commerce du Levant (in French). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  17. "JumpCloud Acquires Myki". Global News Wire. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  18. "We Got Acquired! What You Need to Know". The Myki Blog. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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