The FIDO Alliance came together in 2013 as security pros working at PayPal, Lenovo, and other companies began to get fed up with various password-based security holes. With biometric readers becoming more and more prevalent and a new set of specs that are easy to integrate into standard webpages via JavaScript APIs, our passwordless future may finally be in sight. FIDO Alliance members include some of the biggest names in tech and media, so this initiative has muscle behind it.


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CNET: A physical key is the secret to Google employees’ online security

CNET explains that the FIDO Security Key is the secret to Google’s employees’ online security.

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Krebs on Security: Google: Security Keys Neutralized Employee Phishing

Well-known cybersecurity expert and influencer Brian Krebs breaks down how FIDO Authentication using Security Keys…

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Dark Reading: Beyond Passwords: Why Your Company Should Rethink Authentication

This article highlights the work the FIDO Alliance is doing to develop ubiquitous, technology-agnostic security…

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