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…
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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…
FIDO Alliance gets ITU approval for two specifications in passwordless authentication
The International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has recognized two of the FIDO Alliance’s remote authentication specifications – FIDO…
FIDO Alliance paper positions protocol for EU Digital Identity Wallet authentications
The EU Digital Identity Wallet represents a significant growth opportunity for FIDO authentication, according to a new white paper from…
Token raises $30M to fuel growth and development of biometric authentication wearable
Token has announced a $30 million funding round to support the product development of its biometric wearable for passwordless FIDO2-compliant…
StoneLock launches software for compliant biometric access control
StoneLock has launched a portfolio of biometric software to reduce risk for businesses with secure, identity and access management, according…
FIDO passkey adoption surging in APAC with 2 big announcements
Yahoo! JAPAN has announced that it will be one of the first companies to support passkeys from Apple and Google…
Hypr turns smartphones into FIDO2 virtual security keys for passwordless authentication
Decentralized authentication firm Hypr has unveiled a new software tool that enables companies to use smartphones as FIDO2 virtual security…
FIDO passwordless authentication on the rise with VinCSS certification, adoption growth
Pham Trung Anh, head of products at cybersecurity firm VinCSS, has become the first person in Vietnam to achieve the…
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