The FIDO Alliance is taking one final look back at its inaugural Authenticate conference. The virtual event ended its six-day run on November 19, after completing more than 50 sessions for more than 3,000 registered guests. Anyone who missed out … [Read more...] about FIDO Alliance Makes Authenticate Sessions Available On-Demand
FIDO Opens Registration for Virtual Authenticate Event
Security and identity professionals can now register for the FIDO Alliance’s inaugural Authenticate conference. The event was originally scheduled to take place in June, but was pushed back to November and then converted to a virtual format due to … [Read more...] about FIDO Opens Registration for Virtual Authenticate Event
Biometrics and Blockchain: BlockID Achieves FIDO2 Certification
1Kosmos has achieved FIDO2 certification with its BlockID authentication solution. BlockID is a blockchain-based app that uses biometrics to verify someone’s identity. Once installed, BlockID will grant physical and logical device access to a … [Read more...] about Biometrics and Blockchain: BlockID Achieves FIDO2 Certification
FIDO Requests Differentiation of Strong Authentication Factors in NIST Digital Identity Guidelines
The FIDO Alliance has weighed in on the NIST’s upcoming revisions to its Digital Identity Guidelines. The NIST put out a call for comments back in June, and indicated that the feedback it received would help it construct its Digital Identity … [Read more...] about FIDO Requests Differentiation of Strong Authentication Factors in NIST Digital Identity Guidelines
Crayonic Joins FIDO Alliance Ahead of Biometric KeyVault Launch
Crayonic is the latest company to become part of the FIDO Alliance. The Dutch decentralized identity specialist joins the Alliance as an Associate Member, and will work to reduce the need for passwords in identity and authentication … [Read more...] about Crayonic Joins FIDO Alliance Ahead of Biometric KeyVault Launch
FIDO Alliance Director Draws Line Between Facial Recognition and Facial Authentication
FIDO Alliance Executive Director Andrew Shikiar is drawing a distinction between facial recognition and facial authentication in a new article on TechTalks. In doing so, he argues that the use of on-device facial authentication is much safer and far … [Read more...] about FIDO Alliance Director Draws Line Between Facial Recognition and Facial Authentication
FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate Conference Officially Goes Virtual
The inaugural Authenticate conference will officially be a virtual event. The FIDO Alliance originally scheduled the conference for the first weekend of June in Seattle, but pushed it back to November in the hopes that the event would still be able … [Read more...] about FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate Conference Officially Goes Virtual
FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar Gives Passwordless Progress Report in New Video Interview
FIDO Alliance Executive Director Andrew Shikiar has provided a progress update on the organization’s ongoing mission to eliminate the need for passwords. In a new video interview with the Information Security Media Group, he explains that FIDO is now … [Read more...] about FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar Gives Passwordless Progress Report in New Video Interview
FIDO Unveils New Website and Compliance Symbol for Passwordless Authentication
The FIDO Alliance has launched a new website to teach consumers about the security benefits of FIDO authentication technology. The organization has also unveiled a new ‘I-Mark’ symbol that other organizations can display to indicate that their … [Read more...] about FIDO Unveils New Website and Compliance Symbol for Passwordless Authentication
ThumbSignIn Receives FIDO2 Certification for Biometric SaaS Platform
ThumbSignIn’s authentication software is officially compliant with the latest FIDO2 standards. The Software-as-a-Service (Saas) platform will enable passwordless biometric authentication across a variety of different channels, including call centers, … [Read more...] about ThumbSignIn Receives FIDO2 Certification for Biometric SaaS Platform
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