GitHub reaffirmed this week that it is testing passkeys from the FIDO Alliance industry association, which is developing “open standards that are more secure than passwords and SMS OTPs, simpler for consumers to use, and easier for service providers to deploy and manage.” Passkeys use public key cryptography standards to authenticate client devices that are protected using biometrics, such as smartphones, eliminating password-based authentication altogether.
More FIDO in the News
PCWorld: 1Password review: A password manager designed for the Apple crowd
1Password started as a macOS app, way back in 2006—and you can still feel that…
Security Boulevard: Driving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication
The Passwordless Imperative For decades, passwords have been the default mechanism for securing digital access.…
Biometric Update: Maker builds FIDO2-compliant LionKey USB dongle for passwordless security
With their fiddly and indirect nature, one-time passwords (OTPs) are a curse of modern life.…
Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter
Stay Connected, Stay Engaged
Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.
"*" indicates required fields
