The FIDO Standard Newsletter: May 2023 Edition

Stay informed with what's happening around Authenticate!

Be sure to?sign up ?for our mailing list for Authenticate 2023 news, updates and more by visiting the event website. Registration will open in June – registration includes in-person and remote experiences, giving all attendees access to dynamic and engaging content, networking opportunities, and sponsor connections. Plus, our agenda will be available in June – for now, check out?last year's agenda .

Mark your calendars!?FIDO Alliance's?Authenticate Conference will be held on October 16-18, 2023 at the Omni La Costa Resort in beautiful Carlsbad, CA, just outside of San Diego.

com!professional: Google login will no longer need passwords in the future – you need to know that

You can now use your fingerprint, face scan, or PIN to log into Google services instead of a password. Google and other large companies such as Microsoft or Apple have joined forces to form the FIDO Alliance. This alliance is driving the introduction of passkeys as a login alternative. >>Read more

HuffPost: If you're using one of these passwords, the time to change it is right now

Apple, Google and Microsoft have announced a joint effort to support a new type of online sign-in which could replace passwords and is designed to make the web more “secure and usable for all”. The technology giants have agreed to support a new common passwordless sign-in standard which has been created by industry body the Fido Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. >>Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Hate passwords? It's time to try passkeys

Though it’s still early days, Google’s entry means the time is right to start talking about passkeys. This new form of login is like a digital lock and key. Each website has a keyhole that only your passkey can unlock. >>Read more

WIRED: The war on passwords enters a chaotic new phase

There was never a question that it would take years to transition the world away from passwords. The digital authentication technology, though deeply flawed, is pervasive and inveterate. Over the last five years, though, the secure-authentication industry association known as the FIDO Alliance has been making real progress promoting “passkeys,” a password-less alternative for signing into applications and websites. >>Read more

TechRepublic: RIP World Password Day

The FIDO Alliance’s Online Authentication Barometer, released last October, found that the entering of passwords online dropped by 5% – 9% across all five major use-cases that it tracks – including accessing financial services, work computers and accounts, social media, streaming services, and smart home devices – compared to 2021. >>Read more

Dark Reading: Google expands passkey support with passwordless authentication

Google is the latest tech company to expand support for passwordless authentication by rolling out passkeys for users. Experts say it will be years before passkeys become a mainstream form of authentication replacing passwords and MFA. Andrew Shikiar, executive director of the FIDO Alliance, said he is pleased with the progress during the past year. >>Read more

Learn more about FIDO Authentication and passkeys at Identiverse 2023 – May 30 - June 2 / Booth #1437

Will we see you at Identiverse??Join us in Las Vegas, Nevada from May 30 to June 2 to learn more about FIDO Authentication and passkeys. Plus, find us in the Expo Hall, Booth #1437 – we'd love to chat with you!

Be sure to register for these sessions!

TUESDAY, MAY 30

/?2:30pm-3:20pm PDT |?Go Passwordless with Passkeys: A WebAuthn Developer Workshop ?

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

/?10:30am-11:55am PDT |?Passkeys are Here! What Now?

/?2:00pm-2:50pm PDT |?Optimizing UX for Passkeys

/?3:00pm-3:50pm PDT |?Passkey Early Adopters Fireside Chat ?

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

/?11:30am-12:20PM PDT |?A Year with Passkeys

/?3:35pm-4:00pm PDT |?How Hyatt is Driving Exceptional Customer Experiences with Modern FIDO Passwordless Authentication ?

Visit us in the Expo Hall – Booth #1437!

Thanks for attending our May 15th webinar!

Thank you for attending our webinar on "How to use FIDO with the EUDI Wallet" with FIDO member IDnow! We hope the presentation gave you a better understanding of the FIDO EUDI Wallet subgroup and the potential technical solutions where FIDO may be used as an authentication standard for the EUDI Wallet.?Registrants can now watch the?presentation ?on demand!

Be sure to share the presentation with your colleagues. Plus, visit the?events calendar ?on the FIDO website for upcoming FIDO events.

FIDO Certified Showcase, highlight your company's products and services!

The?FIDO Company Showcase ?highlights FIDO Alliance members and their FIDO Certified solutions. The Showcase is a great resource if companies are looking to deploy FIDO.?

Contact us at?[email protected] , and learn how to highlight your company's?FIDO Certified solutions to be featured on the FIDO Alliance website!