FIDO Alliance stories

Intercede unveils secure FIDO authentication solution with Yubico collaboration
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Intercede has introduced a secure FIDO authentication solution in partnership with tech firm Yubico, a move set to revolutionise business log-ins.

Australian businesses keen on passwordless technology's future
Tue, 17th Oct 2023
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Almost all Australian IT leaders anticipate a shift to passwordless technology, expecting passwords to be limited to under 25% of logins.

Yubico launches FIDO Pre-reg, with Okta as first IdP partner
Sun, 8th Oct 2023
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Yubico has introduced FIDO Pre-reg, a feature that provides passwordless onboarding and account recovery/reset for enterprises.

Okta paves the way for a passwordless, identity-driven future
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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Across the company's two primary products, Okta shared its vision of seamless user experiences and protected information and services.

FIDO Alliance launches new IoT certification program
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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The FIDO Alliance has announced the launch of its FIDO Device Onboard (FDO) Certification Program, for edge node and IoT device vendors.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance
Tue, 26th Sep 2023
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FIDO Alliance's Executive Director & CMO, Andrew Shikhiar, discusses the association's mission to reduce reliance on passwords in APAC.

Beyond Identity's Passkey Journey streamlines authentication
Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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Beyond Identity has launched The Passkey Journey, a free tool to help development and UX teams optimize user authentication experiences.

The FIDO Alliance releases UX guidelines all about passkeys
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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service provider
The FIDO Alliance has released new user experience (UX) guidelines to help accelerate deployment and adoption of passkeys.

The future of authentication: four trends to watch in 2023
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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In a year of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, it should be no surprise that the digital landscape is fraught with cyberthreats.

FIDO Alliance releases guidelines for optimising UX with FIDO Security Keys
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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user experience
The new guidelines aim to accelerate multi-factor authentication deployment and adoption with FIDO security keys.

Apple, Google and Microsoft expands plans to get rid of passwords
Fri, 6th May 2022
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FIDO Alliance says the world is closer to not relying on passwords after Apple, Google and Microsoft expands their support for a passwordless sign-in standard.

FIDO Alliance champions security and authentication experts
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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it professionals
FIDO Alliance has announced that testing is now available for individuals seeking to become FIDO Certified Professionals.

Haventec officially joins FIDO Alliance and Microsoft’s ISV partner network
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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Australian cybersecurity firm Haventec has joined the FIDO Alliance to help reduce reliance on passwords and improve authentication standards.

Technology, not training, protects users from phishing
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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email security
Businesses should prioritise utilisation of readily available authentication technologies to prevent the ongoing phishing threat.

New onboarding standard to secure Internet of Things launched
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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The FIDO Alliance has created a new IoT onboarding standard to enhance security, cost, and complexity challenges in device deployment.

The value of trust in the age of data breaches
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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covid-19
Australian government recognises the FIDO Alliance's certification program for strong authentication, setting a trend for other governments.

Common misconceptions about smart homes and biometrics
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
The real cause of most attacks is not biometrics itself, but the storage of biometrics data in a centralised database.

Google expands Titan security keys across parts of EU & Asia
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Google's Titan security keys expand globally, bolstering high-risk user safety.

FIDO: The word that could defeat phishing attacks once and for all
Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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email security
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rsa security
Attackers know that sometimes they don’t need to attack the technology – they just need to attack people instead.

Microsoft achieves FIDO2 certification for authentication solution
Thu, 9th May 2019
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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.

W3C and FIDO Alliance finalise web standard for passwordless logins
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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Major browsers and platforms now have built-in support for the new WebAuthn security standard.

Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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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+.