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New onboarding standard to secure Internet of Things launched
Internet of Things

New onboarding standard to secure Internet of Things launched

The FIDO Alliance has created a new IoT onboarding standard to enhance security, cost, and complexity challenges in device deployment.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021
The value of trust in the age of data breaches
Identity and Access Management

The value of trust in the age of data breaches

Australian government recognises the FIDO Alliance's certification program for strong authentication, setting a trend for other governments.

By Jeremy Grant • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
Common misconceptions about smart homes and biometrics
Biometrics

Common misconceptions about smart homes and biometrics

The real cause of most attacks is not biometrics itself, but the storage of biometrics data in a centralised database.

By Andrew Shikiar • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
Google expands Titan security keys across parts of EU & Asia
Google

Google expands Titan security keys across parts of EU & Asia

Google's Titan security keys are now available in Canada, France, Japan, and several European countries, enhancing protection for high-risk users.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2020
FIDO: The word that could defeat phishing attacks once and for all
Phishing

FIDO: The word that could defeat phishing attacks once and for all

Attackers know that sometimes they don't need to attack the technology – they just need to attack people instead.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
Microsoft achieves FIDO2 certification for authentication solution
Biometrics

Microsoft achieves FIDO2 certification for authentication solution

FIDO2 is a set of standards that enables easy and secure logins to websites and applications via biometrics, mobile devices and/or FIDO Security Keys.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
W3C and FIDO Alliance finalise web standard for passwordless logins
Identity and Access Management

W3C and FIDO Alliance finalise web standard for passwordless logins

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and FIDO Alliance have finalised the WebAuthn standard, paving the way for passwordless logins and enhanced web security.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019
Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration
Biometrics

Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration

Mobile apps and websites can now leverage FIDO standards to provide a simpler and secure biometric login for over a billion devices supporting Android 7.0+.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Feb 2019