Despite exciting progress toward more secure and usable factors, the best MFA mechanism for consumers really isn’t MFA at all — it’s passkeys. Passkeys are a FIDO authenticator with the advantage of being backed up to the cloud, so if you lose your device or buy a new one, all you must do is sign into your iCloud or Google Play account to recover your passkeys. Passkeys use public key cryptography and device biometrics, making them resistant to many known attacks, and are easy for the user.


More

Biometric Update: FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar predicts the triumph of wallets in 2026

Passkey champions to develop certification profile as focus turns to digital credentials At the annual…

Read More →

Meta Engineering: No Display? No Problem: Cross-Device Passkey Authentication for XR Devices

Meta shares a novel approach to enabling cross-device passkey authentication for devices with inaccessible displays…

Read More →

Payments Journal: Why the Future of Financial Fraud Prevention Is Passwordless

Fraud is evolving faster than ever, with AI-powered scams, deepfake-enabled identity theft, and a surge…

Read More →


123310 Next

Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter

Stay Connected, Stay Engaged

Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.