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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
Webinar with FIDO Alliance explores drivers for passkey adoption in the public sector
According to the FIDO Alliance, more than 8 billion online accounts can now set up passkeys. Get up to speed…
| Aug 12, 2024 | Passkeys highlighted in new CISA guidance on secure-by-design softwareThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a guide to help… |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Ideal authentication solution boils down to using best tools to stop attacksAuthentication: why do we do it? The conversation about authentication often centers on technologies, devices, methods and user experience. Biometrics… |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Raonsecure up to 5M biometric authentication subscribers in JapanSouth Korea-based Raonsecure has surpassed 5 million monthly active users for its biometric authentication subscription service in Japan, as it… |
| Jul 24, 2024 | AI generated deepfake fraud drives public appetite for biometrics: FIDO AllianceA truly honest accounting of life’s constants would add, to death and taxes, the ongoing scourge of fraud. Deepfakes created… |
| Jun 28, 2024 | FIDO touts synced passkey deployment for consumer use casesThe latest white paper from the FIDO Alliance focuses on the emerging practices around the use of synced passkeys. Synced… |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Implementing passwordless in device-restricted environmentsBy Rohan Pinto, CTO for 1Kosmos The increasing reliance on mobile devices for implementing secure, passwordless authentication in workplace settings… |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Biometric technology buyers are facing an assessment conundrum: IdemiaThe market for biometric identification technology has grown rapidly in the past several years with buyers increasingly forced to choose… |
| May 30, 2024 | FIDO Alliance introduces passkey Design Guidelines to optimize UXNew guidance on how to implement passkeys for optimal user experience have been published by the FIDO Alliance. FIDO’s Design… |
| May 29, 2024 | FIDO Alliance launches comprehensive selfie biometric IDV certification programThe FIDO Alliance is launching a biometrics testing program to provide Face Verification Certification to enable vendors to demonstrate accuracy… |
| May 16, 2024 | Passkeys continue march to mainstream with Visa, WhatsApp updatesVisa has unveiled new digital products and services based on biometrics and passkeys, as it aims to address rapid changes… |
| May 3, 2024 | On World Password Day, the industry dreams of passkeysYesterday was World Password Day, which is fitting, as a new survey from the FIDO Alliance shows that passwords are… |
| Apr 23, 2024 | NIST issues guidance to fit passkeys into digital identity recommendationsThe U.S. National Institute and Standards Institute has published a supplement to its digital identity guidelines as interim advice for… |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fido’s influence expands with new security key and board memberSelected biometric technologies from Gothenburg-based sensor and software provider Fingerprint Cards feature in a new FIDO2 biometric security key from… |
| Mar 5, 2024 | FIDO Alliance ensures long-term value of its specifications in post quantum eraCryptography plays a fundamental role in securing data within computer systems, particularly those involving biometric technologies. It ensures that confidentiality,… |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Prove joins FIDO Alliance board, continues Brazil expansionProve Identity has been added to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors as the latter continues its global push for… |
| Feb 14, 2024 | SIDI Hub brings together digital ID orgs to tackle global interoperabilityA new joint initiative among 17 open standards groups working in digital identity aims to address the challenge of creating… |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Passkeys face growing pains that come with rapid adoption and wide unfamiliarityThe discourse on passkeys has cooled in the first months of 2024, as biometrics and digital ID observers wonder if… |
| Feb 2, 2024 | LastPass FIDO2 certification, Privakey enterprise SSO boost passwordless accessLastPass has become the first password manager to achieve FIDO2 certification for its servers, while Privakey launches passwordless SSO for… |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Secret Double Octopus closes cloaked series C fundraise amid passwordless tailwindA series C round has been closed by Secret Double Octopus, maker of enterprise workforce Passwordless MFA authentication software. SDO… |
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…
Watch FIDO Alliance Webinars On-Demand
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…
