FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance will be hosting its first Authenticate virtual conference for identity and security professionals around the world. The conference, which will take place November 9-19, 2020, will be dedicated to the who, what, why and how of user authentication – with a focus on the FIDO standards-based approach.

Security professionals can register for free for the virtual conference. 


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