AWS has announced the introduction of FIDO passkeys for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to further secure customer accounts. This move aligns with AWS’s objective to offer a secure cloud environment by incorporating secure-by-design and safe-by-default principles. FIDO passkeys offer a strong and easy MFA option, leveraging public key cryptography to resist phishing attempts and enhance overall account protection.


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The Register: AWS is pushing ahead with MFA for privileged accounts. What that means for you.

AWS is making multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for privileged users, specifically management account root users…

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IT Brew: FIDO Alliance announces identity-proofing certification

FIDO’s Face Verification Certification tests for security, liveness, and bias in remote identity verification technology…

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Find Biometrics: ID Talk: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie Certification with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar

Andrew Shikiar, FIDO’s Executive Director and CEO, discusses key topics in authentication and identity security…

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