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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POLITICO: Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Calls for Social Security Administration to Adopt FIDO Authentication

VIA POLITICO Morning Cybersecurity Report 10/6/17 NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TOKEN ABOUT — The Social…

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SC Magazine: Mnuchin hails FIDO authentication standards

While speaking at the Federal Identity Forum & Exposition, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin called out…

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The Economist: Where are the flaws in two-factor authentication?

The Economist reports that two-factor authentication methods using SMS or OTPs are flawed, and that…

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