As Dashlane puts it, “Passkeys are phishing-resistant credentials based on FIDO standards and are the future of online authentication, designed as a more secure and user-friendly replacement for passwords.” FIDO is the alliance that sets the standards for passwordless technologies, and passkeys need to comply with its WebAuthn specifications. It has the backing of all the big tech players – Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and so on.


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Global Security Mag: FIDO Alliance announces its “Authenticate 2023” conference

The FIDO Alliance is pleased to announce the return of Authenticate, the only industry conference…

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Professional Security Magazine Online: Password posers

It is hard to imagine a world without passwords. They remain the most-used authentication method…

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Schieb: Passkey instead of password: FIDO Keys

Passwords are actually obsolete: they are insecure, impractical and easy to crack/steal. There have long…

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