Brett McDowell, Executive Director, FIDO Alliance 

The FIDO Alliance congratulates our members and partners in the W3C Web Authentication Working Group for today’s much anticipated announcement that Web Authentication (WebAuthn) has reached the Candidate Recommendation (CR) milestone, meaning W3C now believes it has been widely reviewed, satisfies the Working Group’s technical requirements and is ready for commercial implementation. WebAuthn is part of the FIDO2 Project to ensure widespread interoperability within the authentication ecosystem among devices, clients, and servers.  This new specification from W3C defines how web browsers enable websites to offer simpler, stronger FIDO authentication to users with devices implementing FIDO2 Client to Authenticator Protocol (CTAP).

You can read more details on this exciting development on the W3C blog.


More

FIDO Alliance Wraps Inaugural Authenticate Conference After 50+ Sessions and Expo Focused on the Future of Strong Authentication

Virtual conference drew over 3,000 global registrants December 1, 2020 – The FIDO Alliance wrapped…

Read More →

New research reveals consumer frustrations with online retail

November 19, 2020 – New research from the FIDO Alliance has identified how consumer frustrations…

Read More →

Leading Technology Companies Showcase Modern Authentication Products, Services and More at Authenticate 2020

The FIDO Alliance’s Premiere Industry Event for the Who, What, Why and How of User…

Read More →


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.