Google has developed a quantum-resilient way of implementing the FIDO2 security key standard, an increasingly popular method of authentication that’s used as an alternative to passwords. David Turner, senior director of standards development at FIDO Alliance, which manages password-free authentication standards, said post-quantum changes to security keys are expected to come with challenges.


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