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Microsoft receives FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello

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Microsoft has achieved FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, FIDO Alliance announced today. Any compatible device running Windows 10 is now FIDO2 Certified out-of-the-box following the Windows 10 May 2019 update and Windows 10 users can leverage Windows Hello biometrics or PINs to access their devices, apps, online services and networks with FIDO Certified security.

“Our work with FIDO Alliance, W3C and contributions to FIDO2 standards have been a critical piece of Microsoft’s commitment to a world without passwords,” explained Yogesh Mehta, Principal Group Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation. “Windows Hello was built to align with FIDO2 standards so it works with Microsoft cloud services and within heterogeneous environments. Today’s certification announcement brings this full circle, allowing organizations and websites to extend certified FIDO Authentication to over 800 million active Windows 10 devices.”

According to the announcement, Microsoft has made FIDO Authentication a fundamental component in its efforts to provide users a seamless, password-free login experience. As a FIDO Alliance board member and a lead contributor to the development of the FIDO2 specifications, Microsoft produced one of the market’s first FIDO2 rollouts with Windows Hello, supports FIDO2 on its Microsoft Edge browser, and also supports log in to Windows Account with FIDO Security Keys.

The Windows 10 May 2019 update includes support for passwordless FIDO Authentication via Windows Hello or FIDO Security Key on Microsoft Edge or the most recent versions of Mozilla Firefox.

“As a board member and vital contributor to the development of FIDO2, Microsoft has been a preeminent advocate of FIDO Alliance’s mission to move the world beyond passwords,” said Andrew Shikiar, Chief Marketing Officer of the FIDO Alliance. “This certification builds upon Microsoft’s long-standing support for FIDO2 technologies in Windows 10 and opens the door for its customers and partners throughout the Windows ecosystem to benefit from FIDO’s approach to user authentication. FIDO2 is now supported in the world’s most-used operating systems and web browsers, setting the stage for enterprises, service providers and app developers to rapidly bring a simpler and stronger authentication experience to billions of users worldwide.”

In addition to Microsoft Edge, FIDO2 is also supported by leading web browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Android has also been FIDO2 Certified, allowing mobile apps and websites to leverage FIDO standards on over a billion devices supporting Android 7.0+. In addition, several FIDO2 Certified products have been announced to support implementation.

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