The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance has a single purpose — to move the digital world beyond reliance on passwords. Ten years after its 2012 founding, the alliance has partly succeeded, although its next steps may require a radical change in the way we authenticate ourselves online. This article discusses what the FIDO Alliance has done so far, and where it’s taking us next.


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