Ten years ago, Microsoft envisioned a bold future: a world free of passwords. Every year, we celebrate World Password Day by updating you on our progress toward eliminating passwords for good. Today, we’re announcing passkey support for Microsoft consumer accounts, the next step toward our vision of simple, safe access for everyone.


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Ars Technica: Now there’s a better way to prevent Facebook account takeovers

Facebook is joining a handful of online services—including Google, Dropbox, GitHub, and Salesforce—in supporting security…

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American Banker: Why banks should consider taking a page from Facebook on security keys

American Banker poses the question, “If Facebook brings physical security keys using FIDO authentication to…

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ComputerWeekly: Facebook ups security with FIDO two-factor authentication

ComputerWeekly reports that Facebook is upgrading the login security for its 1.79 billion users by…

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