Passkey –

A new type of security technology being introduced by major vendors such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google in fall 2022 that aims to limit the need for passwords when signing into different applications. This technology, developed by the FIDO Alliance, uses tokenization rather than passwords during the login process and is meant to help prevent phishing and spoofing.


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Google Blog: Beyond passwords: a roadmap for enhanced user security

FIDO Security Keys are easier to use and more secure than other forms of 2FA,…

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ComputerWeekly: New stolen credentials cache puts spotlight on authentication

In this ComputerWeekly story, Steven Murdoch, chief security architect at OneSpan’s Innovation Centre says FIDO…

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ITU: Time to eliminate the password: New report on next-generation authentication for digital financial services

FIDO specifications enable users to authenticate locally to their device using biometrics in a model…

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