Tag: FIDO Alliance

Apple, Google and Microsoft to use new FIDO standard for passwordless sign‑ins

On the World Password Day, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have announced efforts to increase support for the FIDO Alliance, an open industry association tasked with developing and supporting authentication standards, and the World Wide Web Consortium’s passwordless sign-in standard. The new approach will help websites and apps to provide consumers with consistent, safe, and easy passwordless sign-ins across devices and platforms. Continue reading “Apple, Google and Microsoft to use new FIDO standard for passwordless sign‑ins”

W3C and FIDO Alliance finalize web standard for secure, password-less logins

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO Alliance have announced the Web Authentication specification is now an official web standard. This advancement is a major step forward in making the web more secure and usable for users around the world. Continue reading “W3C and FIDO Alliance finalize web standard for secure, password-less logins”

FIDO2 certification for Android to make passwords obsolete

FIDO Alliance has announced that Android is now FIDO2 Certified, meaning, any compatible device running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update. This gives users the ability to leverage their device’s built-in fingerprint sensor and/or FIDO security keys for secure passwordless access to websites and native applications that support the FIDO2 protocols. Continue reading “FIDO2 certification for Android to make passwords obsolete”