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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Passwordless Authentication and the Rise of Passkeys: Expert Insights Podcast with Andrew Shikiar

Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance, joins us to discuss the…

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MobileIDWorld: Mastercard Launches Passkey Authentication in Europe, Achieves 50% E-commerce Adoption

Mastercard has launched advanced payment passkeys across Europe as part of its initiative to enhance…

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PYMNTS: OneSpan Acquires Passwordless Authentication Specialist Nok Nok Labs

OneSpan announced Thursday (June 5) its acquisition of Nok Nok Labs, a provider of FIDO passwordless software…

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