Reseller News goes in depth on FIDO Alliance, its mission, and the specifications that websites and other service providers can use to move away from password-based security. Read this article to find out how the FIDO specs allow service providers to take advantage of biometric and other hardware-based security measures, either from hardware security keys or the biometric features built into most new smartphones and some PCs.


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