In 2025, Japan accelerated passkey adoption in response to evolving security challenges. Following a rise in unauthorized access incidents across the financial sector, regulators emphasized that “ID/password-only authentication and even email/SMS one-time passwords are not sufficient” and that stronger authentication methods like passkeys should be prioritized for high-risk financial actions.


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Tech HQ: FIDO Alliance encourages adoption of digital credentials

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance has announced a new initiative designed to accelerate the…

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American Banker: BankThink Banks need to adopt passkeys as a safer alternative to passwords

By FIDO Alliance’s Andrew Shikar The password is dying. If not in theory, certainly in…

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Mobile ID World: FIDO Alliance Sharpens Passkey Trust With New Metadata Service Rules

The FIDO Alliance is tightening how relying parties evaluate passkeys and other FIDO authenticators, rolling out new…

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