Fast Identity Online (FIDO) outlines secure authentication protocols that are available to all. Now, Microsoft, Google and Apple are doubling down on passkeys to support FIDO Alliance. Their goal is to normalize passwordless authentication and eliminate passwords from the user authentication equation. FIDO Alliance seeks to bring the idea of the “password” into modern times with stronger security — by developing the FIDO protocols and setting a new standard.


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ID Talk Podcast: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie Certification with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar

The FIDO Alliance, founded in 2012, stands as a pivotal organization in the identity technology…

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InfoSecurity Magazine: #Infosec2024: CISOs Need to Move Beyond Passwords to Keep Up With Security Threats

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SC Media: Identiverse 2024: Deepfakes, passkeys and more

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