ArsTechnica reports that the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and FIDO Alliance announced that a new spec, WebAuthn (“Web Authentication”) has been promoted to the Candidate Recommendation stage, the penultimate stage in the web standards process.


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CNET: Google looks to leave passwords behind for a billion Android devices

Unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: Android passwords could one day go the way…

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The Verge: The latest Android devices now let you log into apps without requiring a password

Here’s a good reason to update to your latest version of Google Play Services: The…

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Wired: Android Is Helping Kill Passwords on a Billion Devices

Wired reports that Google has added certified support for the FIDO2 standard to its Android…

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