Yubico joins EWC’s large-scale pilot for EU digital ID wallets ahead of eIDAS 2.0
Hardware security key firm Yubico is joining one of four large-scale pilots (LSPs) developing the underlying technology for the incoming…
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Amazon announces passkey rollout for biometric passwordless login
Following a quiet rollout last week, Amazon has now formally announced that it supports passkeys on browsers and the iOS…
Thales and SoyYo expand partnership for passkeys, reported problems for Amazon
Passkeys have entered public consciousness as a way to replace password authentication with device biometrics or PINs, but the rollout…
Google makes passkeys default authentication system in turn to biometrics
Google introduced a new feature earlier this year that allows users to sign into their accounts using passkeys. After receiving…
Okta buys Uno to absorb password management in consumer digital ID pivot
Okta, an enterprise identity and access management (IAM) firm headquartered in San Francisco, has purchased Uno, a design-focused consumer password…
Algorithm for repelling future quantum data raids proposed by Google
Google says there is “a clear path” to protecting public key cryptography against the moment when quantum computers are used…
OwnID certified for FIDO2 to boost passwordless online authentication
OwnID, a company specializing in passwordless identity verification, has achieved FIDO2 certification, emphasizing its commitment to industry standards and secure…
US cyber safety board wants feds more involved in eliminating passwords
A U.S. cybersecurity agency has issued a full-throated endorsement of private – namely FIDO Alliance — and government standards-making to…
Passkeys, biometrics deployed for passwordless logins to WhatsApp and more
Meta’s popular messaging app is expanding support for cryptographic passkeys. WhatsApp’s version 2.23.17.5, recently released to beta testers, the post…
Token begins production of its biometric authentication ring
Biometric wearables creator Token has announced that it has begun production of its multifactor authentication Smart Ring. The New York-based…
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