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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
FIDO Alliance IDV Certification Program accredits Fime testing labs
An announcement from Fime says it has achieved full FIDO Alliance Identity Verification (IDV) Certification Program accreditation across multiple regions. …
| Mar 11, 2025 | Passkeys see continued pickup by major tech names including Microsoft, AmazonThe long, slow death of the password continues, as major firms standardize stronger authentication measures to become more cyber-resilient and… |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Passkeys for enterprise report from FIDO says adoption is growingA new report from the FIDO Alliance aims to understand the state of passkey deployments by enterprises in the U.S…. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Elan gets Level 2 FIDO Biometric Component Certification from FimeA biometric fingerprint authentication solution from Elan Microelectronics has received FIDO Biometric Component Certification from Fime. FIDO authenticators utilizing biometrics… |
| Jan 21, 2025 | A billion stolen passwords make passkeys look good, despite growing painsIn breaking news that should come as no surprise, your password isn’t good enough. And no, not even if you… |
| Jan 16, 2025 | State of passkeys 2025: passkeys move to mainstreamMore than 1 billion people have activated at least one passkey according to the FIDO Alliance – an astonishing number… |
| Dec 20, 2024 | CISA issues comprehensive roadmap to enhance mobile security in wake of PRC attacksThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a comprehensive report addressing the critical vulnerabilities and best practices for… |
| Dec 17, 2024 | In 2025, payments tech will bring to thee, a wallet and a passkey‘Tis the season for trend forecasting. As 2024 draws to a close, payments firms are lobbing out predictions for what… |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Passkeys build momentum, enabling access to 15 billion online accountsPasskeys are a biometric security trend to watch in 2025. The FIDO Alliance themed its 11th annual FIDO Tokyo Seminar… |
| Dec 12, 2024 | CISA, Five Eyes issue hardening guidance for communications infrastructureThe threat landscape for communications infrastructure has intensified significantly, with adversarial groups such as People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat… |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Know your APAC digital ID regulations to take advantage of evolving marketOne of the major trends in the digital identity landscape in 2024 has been the enactment of a series of… |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CyberArk IAM authentication FIDO2 certifiedIdentity cybersecurity company CyberArk has received FIDO2 certification for its access management product, confirming that it complies with the FIDO… |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Passkey adoption by Australian govt, banks drives wider passwordless authenticationIt’s high noon for passwords. Across the Authentication Corral, an inscrutable stranger saunters up and puts their hand on the… |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Passkeys strong in China, but WeChat support is external only for nowWeChat has announced passkey support for its iOS app, bringing passwordless access to its users – but, for now, only… |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Japanese telecom adopts FIDO authenticationTokyo’s J:Com, which services 6.68 million households in Japan with digital services including cable TV and high-speed internet, is adopting… |
| Nov 14, 2024 | SendQuick is FIDO Alliance’s newest memberSingapore mobile messaging and authentication provider SendQuick Pte Ltd has joined the FIDO Alliance. A release says the move reinforces… |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Passkey adoption high among young users tired of endless GyF5*$%uu27While passwords may hang on until the last possible asterisk, a new study from the FIDO Alliance tells a truth… |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Passwordless authentication for healthcare possible with biometrics: ImprivataImprivata has published a new white paper on how to navigate “the journey to passwordless for healthcare,” covering passwordless authentication… |
| Oct 21, 2024 | FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024The Authenticate 2024 conference hosted by the FIDO Alliance was focused mainly on passkeys; their adoption, benefits and fit with… |
| Oct 18, 2024 | What’s in a digital ID wallet?What is a digital identity wallet? While they have been used for some years and have been included in some… |
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…
