AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard for strong and phishing-resistant authentication across all supported browsers. WebAuthn is part of the FIDO2 set of specifications that succeed FIDO U2F API, enabling secure multi-factor authentication with security keys based on public key cryptography.


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The Next Web: Passwordless web gets a boost from Windows Hello FIDO2 certification

The Next Web reports that Windows Hello, Microsoft’s passwordless authentication method that allows Windows 10…

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The Verge: When can we finally get rid of passwords?

The Verge reports that passwords, and all the risks that come with them, could be…

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ZDNet: Google transforms Android phones into security keys

At the Google Cloud Next conference, Google showcased the next step it’s taking to get…

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