Software:Myki (password manager)

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Myki
Myki-logo.png
Developer(s)Myki Security
Initial release2016 (2016)
Stable release
1.4.10 / March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, Arch Linux, Debian.
Size94.4 MB
Available in
TypePassword manager, authenticator & MSP
LicenseProprietary software discontinued = yes

Myki was a password manager and authenticator developed by Myki Security. Myki was 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 was available in English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. On 24 March 2022, MYKI announced Jump Cloud's acquisition of Myki[1] and on 10 April 2022, Myki ceased to operate.

Product Overview

The Myki Password Manager and Authenticator was an offline (data stored on smartphone, not cloud) free mobile application for storing and managing passwords, credit cards, government IDs and notes.[2][3] Myki was available on iOS and Android and was 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 (App image &. snap), Arch Linux (paceman), and Debian (.deb).[4][5]

Myki For Teams was 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 of 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 a 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 $1.2 million from BECO Capital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Leap Ventures and B&Y Venture Partners in Beirut, Lebanon.[14][15][16]

In 2019, Myki added a secure password-sharing feature, allowing users to share sensitive login credentials securely with trusted individuals, further differentiating it from other password managers in the market.[17]

End of support

On 24 February 2022, it was reported that Jump Cloud, an American enterprise software company from Louisville, Colorado, acquired Myki Security.[18]

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Myki (1 March 2022). "We Got Acquired! What You Need to Know". https://myki.com/blog/important-announcement-we-got-acquired/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rubenking, Neil J. (19 January 2018). "Myki Password Manager & Authenticator". PC Magazine. https://www.pcmag.com/review/357872/myki-password-manager-authenticator. 
  3. ↑ Bunz, Karsten (27 January 2018). "Kleine Revolution: Password-Manager verzichtet auf die Cloud und teilt doch Ihre Passworter" (in de). Chip. http://www.chip.de/news/Kleine-Revolution-Der-Password-Manager-Myki-verzichtet-auf-die-Cloud-und-teilt-doch-Ihre-Passwoerter_132489400.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "L'idee originale de MyKi, start-up libanaise : verrouiller les mots de passe sur le smartphone" (in fr). L'Orient-Le Jour. 1 September 2017. https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1070301/lidee-originale-de-myki-start-up-libanaise-verrouiller-les-mots-de-passe-sur-le-smartphone.html. 
  5. ↑ El Amine, Yehia (26 May 2017). "Myki: safeguarding passwords for everyone". An-Nahar. https://en.annahar.com/article/590166-from-grandmothers-to-enterprises-myki-safeguards-passwords. 
  6. ↑ Lofthouse, Katherine (6 December 2017). "Myki launches enterprise offering as user base triples". BusinessCloud. http://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/myki-launches-enterprise-offering-as-user-base-triples. 
  7. ↑ Anderson, Brooke (20 November 2016). "How a Digital Tool for Grandma Turned Into a Startup" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-digital-tool-for-grandma-turned-into-a-startup-1479697323. 
  8. ↑ Hashem, Heba (30 May 2016). "A Lebanese Startup Wants to Protect Your Online Accounts". MIT Technology Review. http://technologyreview.me/en/mobile/a-lebanese-startup-wants-to-protect-your-online-accounts. 
  9. ↑ Lynley, Matthew (14 September 2016). "Myki rolls out a password manager that locks all your info away on your phone". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/13/myki-rolls-out-a-password-manager-that-locks-all-your-info-away-on-your-phone/. 
  10. ↑ Schellen, Thomas (22 April 2016). "Locking up the key". Executive. http://www.executive-magazine.com/entrepreneurship/locking-up-the-key. 
  11. ↑ Hariharan, Sindhu (10 April 2017). "RIP Passwords: Myki Wants To Alter The Way Access Is Managed In The Digital World". Entrepreneur. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/292612. 
  12. ↑ Saadi, Dania (23 September 2017). "Myki seeks to solve the problem of identity protection". The National. https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/myki-seeks-to-solve-the-problem-of-identity-protection-1.660932. 
  13. ↑ Bizri, Lynn (13 September 2016). "Lebanese startup Myki chosen to participate in Disrupt SF 2016 Startup Battlefield". Arabnet. http://news.arabnet.me/lebanese-startup-myki-chosen-to-participate-in-disrupt-sf-2016-startup-battlefield/. 
  14. ↑ "BECO Capital Invests in Myki". Venture Magazine. 22 March 2016. http://www.venturemagazine.me/2016/03/beco-capital-invests-in-myki-the-first-cyber-security-startup-in-the-region/. 
  15. ↑ "Generation Start-up: From small beginnings come big dreams". The National. 23 September 2017. https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/generation-start-up-from-small-beginnings-come-big-dreams-1.660935. 
  16. ↑ "Beco Capital investit dans l'entreprise libanaise de cybersecurite Myki" (in fr). Le Commerce du Levant. 31 March 2016. https://www.lecommercedulevant.com/article/25975-beco-capital-investit-dans-lentreprise-libanaise-de-cyberscurit-myki. 
  17. ↑ Wright, Gerard (2023-08-27). "The Rise and Fall of Myki Password Manager - SaaSmart" (in en-US). https://saasmart.org/password-management/the-rise-and-fall-of-myki/. 
  18. ↑ "JumpCloud Acquires Myki". 24 February 2022. https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/02/24/2391383/0/en/JumpCloud-Acquires-MYKI.html. 



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