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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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Biometric Update: Passkeys offer potential solution to increased deepfake attacks on financial services

Among sectors vulnerable to AI-assisted fraud attacks, the financial industry is perhaps the ripest. With…

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Biometric Update: Calling Utah: SEDI offers template for fast-tracking digital identity schemes

A presentation from Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Utah Christopher Bramwell at the FIDO Identity…

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Biometric Update: FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar predicts the triumph of wallets in 2026

Passkey champions to develop certification profile as focus turns to digital credentials At the annual…

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