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.


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Biometric Update: FIDO Alliance gains momentum, certifies 688 authentication products in 2019

FIDO Alliance certified over 688 products in 2019 ranging from consumer brands to biometrics vendors…

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ARS Technica: iDevices finally get key-based protection against account takeovers

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The Verge: iOS 13.3 arrives with full support for physical security keys

The Verge reports on Apple’s iOS 13.3 update with FIDO support in the Safari browser…

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