After years of work, the tech industry finally took major steps in 2022 toward a long-promised passwordless future. The move is riding on the back of a technology called “passkeys” that are built on FIDO standards. Operating systems from Apple, Google, and Microsoft now support the technology, and many other platforms, browsers, and services have adopted it or are in the process of doing so. As much as you might wish it, though, passwords aren’t going to disappear anytime soon, thanks to their sheer ubiquity. And amid all the buzz about passkeys, hardware tokens are still an important protection option.
More FIDO in the News
The Washington Post: Microsoft is changing how you log in to your accounts
Microsoft 365, Copilot and Skype accounts can use “passkeys”, which are more secure than passwords.
Verdict: OneSpan: Partner Ecosystem Profile
The company’s various solutions include regulatory compliance, PSD2 compliance, FIDO standard, fraud prevention, mobile app…
Tech telegraph: WhatsApp now rolling out passkey support for iPhone users
Passkey is a technology developed by the FIDO Alliance in collaboration with major companies like…
