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FIDO Alliance
The FIDO Alliance is an industry consortium launched in February 2013 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices and the problems users face creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. Nok Nok Labs, PayPal and Lenovo were among the founders.
FIDO Alliance also offers the Biometric Component Certification Program – the first such program for the industry at large. The program utilizes accredited independent labs to certify that biometric subcomponents meet globally recognized performance standards for biometric recognition performance and Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) and are fit for commercial use.
FIDO Alliance Biometrics News
Microsoft expands passkey support, phases out weaker authentication methods
As passkey experts prepare to congregate at the upcoming FIDO Alliance Authenticate APAC 2026 conference in Singapore next month, Microsoft…
| May 8, 2026 | Passkeys now pervasive but passwords persist in enterprise authenticationPasskeys are here; now about those passwords. Specifically, passkeys are now prevalent in the enterprise, the FIDO Alliance says, with… |
| May 5, 2026 | Proof’s FIDO Alliance membership to shape AI agent standardsIdentity verification infrastructure firm Proof says it will contribute its perspectives on ongoing work regarding the drafting of standards for… |
| Apr 29, 2026 | FIDO Alliance to start work on interoperable standards for agentic commerceThe FIDO Alliance has announced initiatives to develop interoperable standards for agentic interactions and commerce, and it has a new… |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Veriff gets FIDO DocAuth certification based on tests by Ingenium BiometricsVeriff has successfully achieved the FIDO Alliance Document Authenticity (DocAuth) certification for its full-auto identity verification product. A release from… |
| Apr 13, 2026 | OpenAI joins FIDO Alliance to help AI agent authentication pushOpenAI is the newest member of the FIDO Alliance, joining the passwordless authentication group to contribute to its efforts to… |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Five organizations join OpenID Foundation’s conformance programThe OpenID Foundation has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bixelab, FIDO Alliance, Fime, Raidiam, and… |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NFC-based IDV with liveness delivers zero fraud, fewer support calls for BankID NorwayWith 4.7 million enrolled users in a country of roughly 5.6 million people, BankID Norway is one of the most… |
| Feb 9, 2026 | South Korea’s SK Telecom joins FIDO Alliance boardSK Telecom has been appointed to the board of the FIDO Alliance, the global body that develops authentication and security… |
| Feb 4, 2026 | FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar predicts the triumph of wallets in 2026At the annual Identity Policy Forum, it’s a tradition for Andrew Shikiar, CEO of the FIDO Alliance, to reflect on… |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NIST develops playbook for online use cases of digital credentials in financial servicesIn conversations about the accuracy of biometric technologies, one acronym is almost certain to come up. Testing and benchmarking by… |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Better Identity Coalition wants to provide US with rules for verifiable credentialsThe U.S. is seeing a rise in digital identity initiatives: 16 states have so far rolled out Mobile driver’s licenses… |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Calling Utah: SEDI offers template for fast-tracking digital identity schemesA presentation from Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Utah Christopher Bramwell at the FIDO Identity Policy Forum looks… |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Passkeys offer potential solution to increased deepfake attacks on financial servicesAmong sectors vulnerable to AI-assisted fraud attacks, the financial industry is perhaps the ripest. With high-stakes remote transactions occurring at… |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Maker builds FIDO2-compliant LionKey USB dongle for passwordless securityWith their fiddly and indirect nature, one-time passwords (OTPs) are a curse of modern life. They’re a security risk and… |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Passkeys come to Telegram secure messaging appTelegram has added passkey support. The messaging app joins the growing list of platforms adopting passkeys, as the cryptographic technology… |
| Dec 5, 2025 | FIDO Alliance broadens scope with new digital credentials work, deploymentsThe FIDO Alliance is leveling up. Several announcements show the passwordless-focused organization evolving, as it expands beyond its initial push… |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fingerprint Cards AllKey Ultra FIDO aims to simplify token adoptionFingerprint Cards AB (FPC) and jNet Secure have launched a new FIDO product, the FPC AllKey Ultra FIDO – a… |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Infineon gains FIDO Level 3+ certification on Secora ID V2 platformInfineon has achieved FIDO CTAP2.1 Authenticator Level 3+ certificates on its Secora ID V2 platform. The certification means Infineon joins… |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Regulatory clarification sets stage for major FIDO biometrics uptake in South KoreaSouth Korea has eliminated a significant barrier to the usage of the FIDO protocol for passwordless authentication by confirming that… |
FIDO Alliance Industry Insights
State of passkeys 2025: passkeys move to mainstream
More than 1 billion people have activated at least one passkey according to the FIDO Alliance – an astonishing number…
Biometrics Explainers by FIDO Alliance
Explainer: Multi-factor authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a layer of security that ensures a person provides two or more pieces of information to…
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Watch: Passkeys in the public sector: in-depth with the FIDO Alliance
Passkeys are bringing passwordless authentication to organizations at an unprecedented rate, and introducing a whole new wave of users to…
