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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WebProNews: WhatsApp Rolls Out Biometric Passkeys for Encrypted Chat Backups

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Biometric Update: New benchmarking tool shows passkeys boost conversion success by 30%

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Forbes: Cybersecurity Is A Digital Identity Problem And We Must Deal With It

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