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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
Aetna rolls out FIDO, behavioral authentication for healthcare data security
FIDO Alliance executive director, Brett McDowell, reiterated in a blog post a report by the Wall Street Journal in which…
| Jul 10, 2017 | Pramati intros thumbprint biometric authentication platformPramati Technologies has introduced the ThumbSignIn biometric thumbprint authentication SaaS platform for mobile and web applications, which has been certified… |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Token develops ring with fingerprint sensor for continuous authenticationBiometric technology startup Token has developed Token, a ring embedded with a fingerprint sensor that can be used for payments,… |
| May 9, 2017 | FIDO Alliance, DSCI to promote stronger authentication standards in IndiaThe FIDO Alliance has partnered with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) to launch the FIDO India Working Group… |
| May 3, 2017 | FIDO Alliance to hold free seminars in Paris and BarcelonaThe FIDO Alliance is hosting two free seminars in Paris and Barcelona on May 5 and May 8, respectively, which… |
| May 2, 2017 | FIDO Alliance recommends MFA requirement in NIST guidelinesThe FIDO Alliance has made recommendations for a strong authentication requirement in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)… |
| Apr 6, 2017 | FacePhi face recognition solution achieves FIDO certificationFacephi announced that its Facephi face recognition solution has achieved FIDO certification by passing FIDO UAF interoperability testing for its… |
| Apr 5, 2017 | HYPR platform server component gains FIDO certificationHYPR Corp. announced that the server component of the HYPR platform has received FIDO Alliance certification after passing a series… |
| Mar 23, 2017 | FIDO Alliance protocol enables businesses to integrate mobile apps with authentication APIsNok Nok Labs revealed in a blog post that the FIDO Alliance has developed a solution that can help businesses… |
| Mar 20, 2017 | FIDO Alliance paper details extending PKI security with authentication standardsThe FIDO Alliance has released a new white paper in support of the U.S. Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity’s recommendations… |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Uni-ID, Safran to provide mobile biometric authentication in ChinaSafran Identity & Security announced that Chinese authentication technology firm Uni-ID Technology has integrated its facial recognition solution in its… |
| Feb 16, 2017 | FIDO Alliance showcases ecosystem of FIDO certified productsThe new FIDO Certified showcase provides deploying organizations with a one-stop shop to learn about the companies and products that… |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Synaptics Natural ID featured in USB fingerprint dongles from Kensington, PQISynaptics’ Natural ID fingerprint sensors are featured on new retail USB dongles manufactured by Kensington and PQI. Both the Kensington… |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Bipartisan cybersecurity panel issues report recommending stronger authenticationThe Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a bipartisan panel that addresses cybersecurity challenges facing government and industry, issued a new… |
| Nov 7, 2016 | New UK national cybersecurity strategy includes FIDO authenticationThe UK government has unveiled its £1.9 billion ($2.3 billion USD), five year UK National Cyber Security Strategy, in which… |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Lenovo to offer fingerprint authenticated payments on laptopsLenovo is partnering with Intel, PayPal and Synaptics to combine its laptops with Intel’s on-chip hardware security, allowing users to… |
| Sep 22, 2016 | FIDO Alliance expands to 250 certified productsThe FIDO Alliance has expanded to 250 FIDO Certified products, representing a growth of over 200 percent since September 2015…. |
| Jun 9, 2016 | W3C releases working draft of web authentication specificationW3C released its first public working draft of its Web authentication API for accessing scoped credentials in May. The World… |
| May 17, 2016 | FIDO Alliance welcomes BioConnect as newest sponsor memberBioConnect announced today that it is the newest sponsor member of the FIDO Alliance. According to a statement by the… |
| May 16, 2016 | FIDO Alliance welcomes TOC as newest memberTOC announced that it is the first Latin American company to join the FIDO Alliance. Founded in 2010, TOC S.A…. |
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…
