WhatsApp has introduced passkey-encrypted chat backups using biometric authentication like Touch ID or Face ID, simplifying end-to-end encryption and replacing cumbersome 64-digit keys. This enhances security for cloud-stored messages amid rising cyber threats, potentially setting a new standard for messaging apps and promoting broader privacy adoption.
More FIDO in the News
Finextra: Deep Dive: Mastercard Verifiable Intent vs Visa Trusted Agent Protocol
Agentic commerce breaks a core assumption of online payments, that a human is directly clicking…
The Defiant: Mastercard and Google Team Up to Build Trust for AI-Powered Shopping
Mastercard has unveiled Verifiable Intent, a new open, standards-based trust framework co-developed with Google, designed…
PYMNTS: Mastercard Unveils Open Standard to Verify AI Agent Transactions
Every time an AI agent makes a purchase, three questions hang over the transaction. Did…
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
