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 FIDO in the News
Information Management: Three steps toward stronger data protection
The FIDO Alliance has worked to create one of the strongest authentication protocols in the…
CSO: 9 cyber security predictions for 2019
In this CSO article, the staff predicts that FIDO2 browser enhancements will help enable multifactor…
The Verge: You can now sign into a Microsoft Account without a password using a security key
Microsoft is the first company to support passwordless authentication using FIDO2 WebAuthn and CTAP2 standards…
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.
"*" indicates required fields
