FIDO2 protocol finding wide adoption but analysts may have found MITM vulnerability.

Visa has unveiled new digital products and services based on biometrics and passkeys, as it aims to address rapid changes in AI and digital identity technology. WhatsApp has expanded its passkey availability for all users. And the FIDO Alliance welcomes a new board member, while researchers question how airtight its security protocol really is.


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The Canadian Press: Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics

The Canadian Press reports that experts are “excited about the prospect of making logins “unphishable””…

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The Guardian: RIP passwords: new web standard designed to replace login method

In this article, The Guardian’s Samuel Gibbs reports that “WebAuthn will eliminate need for passwords…

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Motherboard: Biometric and App Logins Will Soon Be Pushed Across the Web

In this article, FIDO Alliance Executive Director Brett McDowell tells Motherboard about WebAuthn, saying “What…

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