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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MobileIDWorld: Google Replacing Gmail SMS Authentication with QR Code Verification System

Google has announced plans to phase out SMS-based authentication for Gmail accounts in favor of…

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Biometric Update: Passkeys for enterprise report from FIDO says adoption is growing

A new report from the FIDO Alliance aims to understand the state of passkey deployments by enterprises…

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Identity Week: New FIDO Alliance report: 87% of enterprises in the U.S. and UK are deploying passkeys

The FIDO Alliance along with underwriters Axiad, HID, and Thales today released its State of Passkey Deployment in the Enterprise…

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