Government Services
PROTECT GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITH SIMPLER,
STRONGER AUTHENTICATION BASED ON OPEN AND SCALABLE STANDARDS.
Government services providers are evolving service delivery to online and mobile services, but
are constantly trading off fast and easy access with robust authentication security. Online security based on FIDO Specifications turns that around and makes online security a simpler and better user experience
while providing stronger security and reducing costs for government services.Use Cases
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| Employee or Contractor Credentials – Desktop & Mobile | Citizen Access to Government Services | Public Safety & First Responder Credentials | Emergency Communications Personnel Credentials |
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| Business Partner Credentials | Physical Access Control | International Partner Credentials |
Benefits
SIMPLER USER EXPERIENCE  Reduces reliance on complex passwords |  Single gesture to log on |  Works with same devices people use every day |  Use the same authentication with different services |  Fast and convenient |
- Based on public key cryptography
- Keys stay on device
- No server-side shared secrets to steal
- Protects against phishing, man-in-the-middle and replay attacks
- Biometrics, if used, never leave device
- No link-ability between services or accounts
- No 3rd party in the protocol
- Lower development and maintenance costs
- Faster time to market
- Little or no provisioning costs
- Lower breach risks and potential damages
- Broad choice of authenticators for users
- Lowers password reset costs
- Increases future-proofing
Resources
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| Video: FIDO Explained | FIDO Certified Products Showcase | Webinar: Value of FIDO Membership | Deploy FIDO Solutions |
- Case Study: Google’s two-year study of its deployment with security keys showed FIDO-based authentication is faster, has zero authentication failures, reduces hardware and support costs over OTP tokens, and provides all of the necessary privacy and security protections from phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks
- FIDO Alliance Washington D.C. Policy Makers Demo and Panel Discussion: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Webinar: A New Model for Online Authentication – Implications for Policy and Government Applications