Authentication has long required an uneasy tradeoff between strong security and smooth user experience.

Banks have relied on a mix of passwords, OTPs, SMS codes, voice calls, and push notifications each with its own vulnerabilities and user experience challenges. Passkeys, built on FIDO standards, finally deliver a phishing resistant, high assurance, passwordless experience that improves both security and usability.


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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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