The FIDO Alliance’s Seoul Public Seminar was held on December 10, 2024, at the SK Telecom Pangyo Office. The theme for this milestone event was Unlocking a Secure Tomorrow with Passkeys and the event attracted nearly 200 attendees. The seminar gave professionals a chance to share the latest developments and implementations of simpler and stronger online authentication technology with passkeys.
The seminar featured a dynamic mix of global and local case studies and offered a comprehensive overview of Passkey/FIDO and FDO (FIDO Device Onboard) implementations. Here are some key highlights:
- FIDO Alliance Update: Andrew Shikiar (Executive Director & CEO of the FIDO Alliance) announced the launch of Passkey Central, a resource hub offering guidance on implementing passkeys for consumer sign-ins. The site is now available in Korean, Japanese, and English.
- What’s New with Passkeys on Google Platforms?: Eiji Kitamura (Developer Advocate at Google) discussed recent passkey advancements, including Android’s Credential Manager API and broader passkey support on Google platforms.
- From Passwords to Passkeys: The TikTok Passkey Journey: XK (Sean) Liu (Technical Program Manager at TikTok) shared how the TikTok platform adopted passkeys for both enterprise and consumer services.
- Secure Smart TV Authentication with Passkeys: Min Hyung Lee (Leader of the VD Business Security Lab at Samsung Electronics) demonstrated how passkeys enhance smart TV user authentication and outlined the future for this technology.
- FIDO in eCommerce: Mercari’s Passkey Journey: Naohisa Ichihara (CISO at Mercari) detailed the company’s motivations, challenges, and strategies for mitigating phishing risks through passkey adoption within the C2C marketplace.
The 2024 Seoul Public Seminar also featured an exciting and interactive segment: the FIDO Quiz Show. Designed to engage attendees while reinforcing key learnings, the quiz brought an additional layer of fun and competitiveness to the event.
How it worked:
Session Pop Quizzes: After each seminar session, key takeaways were tested through pop quizzes. Attendees who answered correctly were rewarded with FIDO Security Keys, generously supported by Yubico.
Real-Time Quiz Show: At the end of the event, a live quiz show engaged all attendees. By scanning a QR code, participants could join in and compete for prizes. Eunji Na from TTA emerged as the top scorer and won a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone!
Think you know FIDO Alliance and passkeys? Test your knowledge with the same 15 quiz questions (in Korean) by scanning the QR code in the image below.
The seminar gained significant local media attention from outlets such as IT Daily, DailySecu, Byline Networks, Datanet, BoanNews, eDaily, and Korea Economic Daily. Coverage highlighted the launch of Passkey Central, emphasizing its potential to accelerate passkey adoption and reduce reliance on passwords.
We extend a heartfelt thanks to all speakers, including Kieun Shin and Hyungchul Jung (Co-Vice Chairs of the FIDO Alliance Korea Working Group), Heungyeol Yeom (Emeritus Professor at Soonchunhyang University), Jaebeom Kim (TTA), Yuseok Han (AirCuve), Heejae Chang and Keiko Itakura (Okta), Junseo Oh (Ideatec), and Simon Trac Do (VinCSS) for their invaluable contributions.
We also express our gratitude to our sponsors, whose support made this year’s Seoul Public Seminar a resounding success.
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