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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
GoTrust ID app users can now simulate USB FIDO Key with smartphone biometrics
GoTrust ID has developed software to enable smartphones to be used instead of a USB FIDO Key for FIDO 2-step…
| May 6, 2019 | Microsoft receives FIDO2 certification for Windows HelloMicrosoft has achieved FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, FIDO Alliance announced today. Any compatible device running Windows 10 is now… |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Web Payment collaboration group formed to increase security and interoperabilityThe FIDO Alliance, EMVCo, and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have created a new interest group for collaboration on… |
| Apr 11, 2019 | USB fingerprint scanner from eWBM first FIDO2 Level 2 certified biometric authenticatorKorean system-on-chip maker eWBM has received FIDO2 Level 2 (L2) Authenticator Security Certification from the FIDO Alliance for its Goldengate… |
| Apr 3, 2019 | StrongKey authentication server certified for FIDO2 passwordless transactionsStrongKey has announced that its open-source FIDO2 server has been certified for FIDO2 interoperability by the FIDO Alliance, assuring StrongKey… |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Daon receives FIDO2 certification for biometric online account accessDaon has achieved certification for FIDO2’s server protocol, as well as for the UAF 1.1 server protocol and Android client… |
| Mar 20, 2019 | New Firefox version supports FIDO2 passwordless biometric authentication with Windows HelloThe new version of Mozilla Firefox features support for WebAuthN with Windows Hello on Windows 10, enabling users to authenticate… |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Onfido brings identity proofing expertise to FIDO Alliance board of directorsOnfido has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors. In partnership with its members, the FIDO Alliance develops… |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Biometric login with WebAuthn online authentication standard gets final W3C approvalThe Web Authentication (WebAuthn) specification has been accepted as an official web standard, according to an announcement from the World… |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Fujitsu FIDO biometric service deployed to improve utility maintenance efficiencyTEPCO Systems Corporation has deployed Fujitsu’s FIDO-compliant Online Biometric Authentication Service for a new system developed to improve the efficiency… |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Nok Nok Labs announces new major deployment of FIDO biometrics and distribution partnershipNok Nok Labs has announced a new deployment of its biometric technology by Japan’s largest bank and a new distribution… |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Android offers password-free biometric online access with FIDO2 certificationThe Android mobile operating system has received FIDO2 certification from the FIDO Alliance, enabling users to access websites and native… |
| Feb 22, 2019 | eWBM accepted to the FIDO Alliance Board of DirectorsSystem on a chip solution company eWBM announced today the company was accepted to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors… |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Samsung flagship smartphone biometric components first certified by FIDO Alliance programThe in-display fingerprint system in Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ smartphones is the first product to be certified by the… |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Strong cryptographic authentication for consumers up triple from 2017The use of public key cryptography as one of multiple authentication factors has tripled for consumer authentication and grown by… |
| Jan 4, 2019 | FIDO Alliance reviews strong results of year-end Asian seminar seriesA series of standing-room only December seminars by the FIDO Alliance demonstrated major progress in the region for FIDO Authentication… |
| Dec 23, 2018 | What needs to change to secure online identities: industry insight and predictionsSecuring online identities is becoming a high priority for the global economy, and a major market for biometric and other… |
| Dec 19, 2018 | ITU officially recognizes two FIDO Alliance standards for biometrics and strong authenticationThe FIDO Alliance is closing out 2018 on a high note, with the recognition of two of its international standards… |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Future trends in authentication and ID tech discussed at 2018 FIDO Taipei seminarThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has adopted FIDO2 as part of its international specifications, the FIDO Alliance unveiled as professionals… |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Raonsecure and Privakey collaborate on next-generation authentication platformUser challenge software company Privakey has formed a partnership with Raonsecure to integrate its secure, push authorization platform with Raonsecure’s… |
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…
