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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
Infineon launches FIDO single-chip reference design for secure USB token
Infineon Technologies AG has launched the first FIDO certified single-chip USB token reference design supporting the FIDO Alliance Universal 2nd…
| Jun 1, 2015 | Nok Nok Labs integrates biometric authentication software with Android M Developer PreviewNok Nok Labs announced it integrated its S3 Authentication Suite with the recently unveiled Google Android M Developer Preview. When… |
| May 28, 2015 | Nok Nok Labs, NTT DOCOMO provide biometric authentication on FIDO-enabled smartphonesNok Nok Labs announced that NTT DOCOMO, Inc. has selected the NNL S3 Authentication Suite to deliver simple and strong… |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Nok Nok Labs, DDS to drive adoption of FIDO-ready authentication in JapanNok Nok Labs has partnered with Japanese biometrics firm DDS, Inc. to jointly drive adoption of Nok Nok Labs’ FIDO-ready… |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Inside HYPR’s biometric token solution, FIDO certificationBiometric security firm HYPR is hoping to disrupt the authentication market with its cloud-based biometric token platform, which uses sensors… |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Experts discuss when biometrics will replace passwordsThe Guardian recently published a piece in which it asked some of the leading experts their views on when biometrics… |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Biometric security firm HYPR joins the FIDO AllianceBiometrics security firm HYPR has joined the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance in an effort to share technology and collaborate… |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Hoyos Labs becomes member of The FIDO AllianceHoyos Labs announced it has joined The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an industry organization devoted to furthering online security… |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Microsoft announces biometric security for Windows 10In a recent Windows blog post, Microsoft announced it contributed design inputs to the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance, to… |
| Jan 29, 2015 | FIDO Alliance appoints new members to leadership teamThe FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance announced the result of its annual officer election, including the appointment of its new… |
| Jan 8, 2015 | myris first iris authenticator for new FIDO open industry standardEyeLock announced that its myris solution is the first iris identity authentication to support the recently launched FIDO 1.0 specifications…. |
| Jan 7, 2015 | Sensory and Nok Nok Labs to provide FIDO-Ready voice and facial authenticationSensory Inc. has partnered with Nok Nok Labs to provide voice and facial-based authentication solutions to Nok Nok Labs’ customers… |
| Dec 18, 2014 | FIDO Alliance members to demonstrate FIDO ready products at CES 2015The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance announced that several FIDO ready products will be demonstrated at the upcoming 2015 International… |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Infineon Technologies security products support new FIDO 1.0 specificationsInfineon Technologies announced that its hardware-based security practices support the recently released FIDO 1.0 specifications. FIDO defines an open standard… |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Synaptics integrates fingerprint ID into the TouchPadSynaptics announced it is now offering SecurePad, the latest Fast Identity Online (FIDO) ready authenticator to support the use of… |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Nok Nok Labs offers support for FIDO 1.0 standards, raises $8.25 million in fundingNok Nok Labs announced it has added support for FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance on the final publication of the… |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Wells Fargo Bank becomes FIDO Alliance memberThe Fast IDentity Online Alliance announced that Wells Fargo Bank has become the latest financial institution to join the organization,… |
| Nov 6, 2014 | NXT-ID and Giesecke+Devrient become FIDO Alliance membersThe Fast IDentity Online Alliance or “FIDO Alliance” has welcomed secure communication and identity management solutions provider Giesecke & Devrient… |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending October 26Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week… |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Google Chrome becomes first web browser to implement FIDO Alliance authentication standardsThe FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance announced that Google Chrome has become the first web browser to implement support for… |
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…
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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…
