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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HID Global Blog: Understanding FIDO Alliance: Backbone of Passwordless Authentication

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In 2025, Japan accelerated passkey adoption in response to evolving security challenges. Following a rise in unauthorized…

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Hackster.io: LionKey Offers an Open Source Take on FIDO2-Compliant Two-Factor and Passwordless Authentication

Engineer and maker Aleksei Karavaev has designed a compact USB dongle specifically to host the…

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