Big tech firms including MicrosoftApple and Google have been moving towards a passwordless future for several years, with solutions such as security keys and more recently, passkeys, starting to take off as part of multi-factor authentication (MFA) setups. 

The FIDO Alliance – which most big tech players are members of – is pushing hard for the demise of the password. But what exactly does “the end of the password” mean, in practical terms?


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Tech HQ: FIDO Alliance encourages adoption of digital credentials

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance has announced a new initiative designed to accelerate the…

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American Banker: BankThink Banks need to adopt passkeys as a safer alternative to passwords

By FIDO Alliance’s Andrew Shikar The password is dying. If not in theory, certainly in…

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Mobile ID World: FIDO Alliance Sharpens Passkey Trust With New Metadata Service Rules

The FIDO Alliance is tightening how relying parties evaluate passkeys and other FIDO authenticators, rolling out new…

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