Password-based security is an oxymoron. With over 15 billion exposed credentials leaked on the dark web, and 54% of security incidents caused by credential theft, passwords simply aren’t effective at keeping out threat actors. 

Passwords’ widespread exploitability has led to a range of vendors, including Google, Microsoft, Okta and LastPass, to move toward passwordless authentication options as part of the FIDO Alliance


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ZDNet: Google: High-risk G Suite users now get same advanced security we use in-house

Google released their Advanced Protection Program for the enterprise, which requires FIDO Security Keys as…

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Dark Reading: More Companies Don’t Rely on Passwords Alone Anymore

Dark Reading reports that new research from ThumbSignIn shows 64% of respondents consider FIDO “necessary”…

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Dark Reading: Farewell, Dear Password? The Future of Identity and Authorization

Many organizations are considering trading out passwords for stronger authentication solutions, and FIDO Authentication is…

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