The information industry is making a major push to improve identity and access management protocols so that users can obtain the answers they need swiftly and securely. More than 200 companies have joined the Fast Identity Online Alliance, or FIDO, to consolidate resources and support for passwordless authentication. As part of this movement, identity orchestration has emerged as a viable path for companies to put their passwordless plans into action.


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

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ComputerWeekly: Facebook ups security with FIDO two-factor authentication

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