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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
Passkeys face growing pains that come with rapid adoption and wide unfamiliarity
The 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… |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Taiwan regulator says banks, fintechs should push digital ID verification envelopeTaiwan’s financial industry is advocating for digital identity verification, as the country’s Financial Supervisory Committee (FSC) pushes initiatives designed to… |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Digital IDs mean manageable and critical change, FIDO tells US federal security leadersClearly appreciating that it was selling digital authentication to data-security officials in the inertia-guided U.S. federal bureaucracy, a FIDO Alliance… |
| Nov 20, 2023 | FIDO trying to guide US government toward robust ID programThe FIDO Alliance has published a guide for the U.S. government in implementing a better, more robust identity program for… |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Reports show modest passkey uptake as new products launchReports show findings on the prospect of passkey uptake for businesses, while Bitwarden password manager and Google’s new Titan Security… |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Measuring IDV performances at AuthenticateFor relying parties deciding on an identity verification (IDV) vendor, what are the key metrics to look at to understand… |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Authenticate conference wraps with binding digital ID, wallets and FIDO winsThe final day of the 2023 Authenticate conference hosted discussions on the digital wallet ecosystem, the Accountable Digital Identity Association… |
| Oct 19, 2023 | FIDO Alliance survey shows biometrics as the preferred consumer log-in methodBiometrics are the preferred method of authentication for respondents from every country to a FIDO Alliance survey, but old-school passwords… |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Industry, govt work to align FIDO and NIST authentication standardsOn day two of the 2023 Authenticate conference focused on user authentication, five prominent cybersecurity professionals convened on a panel… |
| Oct 17, 2023 | FIDO showcases new certifications for remote IDV and bias at Authenticate 2023At the 2023 Authenticate conference in Carlsbad, California, a trio of speakers from the FIDO Alliance reflected on the current… |
| Oct 16, 2023 | The authentication sector is betting on passkeys, but passwords refuse to go awayThe results of the 2023 Workforce Authentication Report are out, and show employers eager to move beyond passwords and embrace… |
| Sep 12, 2023 | CLR Labs compares biometric spoof evaluations, urges attention to injection attacksBiometric data injection attacks are increasingly associated with deepfakes, as attackers use camera emulators to spoof remote identity proofing systems… |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Worldline gets FIDO-certified, VinCSS makes deal to boost passwordless authenticationDigital payments provider Worldline has announced that its Trusted Authentication server is officially certified by FIDO Alliance. The new certification… |
| Aug 30, 2023 | X and LinkedIn prepare for passkeys adoption as MFA providers release new toolsX, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn are taking steps to support passkeys according to The Tape Drive‘s findings in… |
| Aug 15, 2023 | OwnID certified for FIDO2 to boost passwordless online authenticationOwnID, a company specializing in passwordless identity verification, has achieved FIDO2 certification, emphasizing its commitment to industry standards and secure… |
| Jul 19, 2023 | TikTok passkeys rollout snubs US, feds seek commercial phishing optionsTikTok has had its share of security concerns, but this week it launched passkeys on iOS devices, allowing users to… |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Passkeys advance with FIDO Alliance Guidelines, $3.5M for 0passIn an eventful week for the prospects of widespread passkey adoption, the FIDO Alliance has published new guidelines for enterprises,… |
| Jun 19, 2023 | FIDO Alliance gets ITU approval for two specifications in passwordless authenticationThe International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has recognized two of the FIDO Alliance’s remote authentication specifications – FIDO… |
FIDO Alliance Industry Insights
Implementing passwordless in device-restricted environments
By Rohan Pinto, CTO for 1Kosmos The increasing reliance on mobile devices for implementing secure, passwordless authentication in workplace settings…
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| FIDO2 makes the Internet more secure, but not everyone is convinced |
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…
