Time to leave the passwords behind. Consumers are leaning that way — and would be happy to abandon that age-old, friction-filled relic that traces its genesis to the dawn of the Internet. The door is opening for authentication to increasingly be done by behavioral analytics. Advanced technologies parse how individuals wield their devices, how they type and enter data and leverage geolocation to help prove that people are who they say they are. The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance also promotes the processes where the devices themselves authenticate identities as the devices are unlocked.


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ZDNET: Passkeys are more popular than ever. This research explains why

The FIDO Alliance’s fourth annual Online Authentication Barometer reveals significant growth in awareness and adoption…

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Vox: A world without passwords is in sight

Thanks to passkeys, you may not need to remember a password ever again. Apple thinks…

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Android Authority: Passkeys make switching to Android more challenging, but not for long

The FIDO Alliance is aware of passkey lock-in, and it’s actively working to address that:…

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