Web Authentication (aka WebAuthn) has been a de facto standard for no-password web sign-ins for a while given that many tech giants are already using it, but now it’s official, Engadget reports. The World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance have finalized the Web Authentication API, making it the go-to option for logging into accounts with potentially greater security and convenience than typing in your credentials.
More FIDO in the News
Forbes: Cyber – The Threat Is Real
This Forbes article reports on how the FIDO Alliance focus on industry standards for two…
Cyberscoop: NIST urged to include multi-factor authentication in cyber framework
In this Cyberscoop article, FIDO Alliance Executive Director Brett McDowell and Jeremy Grant of the…
Cyberscoop: It’s time to put multi-factor authentication in the NIST Cyber Framework
In this article in Cyberscoop, Executive Director Brett McDowell explains why multi-factor authentication is a…
