Fido Authentication From Google Others Will Soon Be More Widespread
For clarity, FIDO stands for “fast identity online” and refers to technology such as fingerprint scanners and facial recognition. Specifically, with those and other technologies such as smartphones being used for online identity authentication. It has already been in use, to some extent, for any number of apps and websites. Although the majority of those do not use FIDO, relying on two-factor authentication and passwords instead. The FIDO Alliance, according to its announcement, has been explicitly working with the three above-mentioned companies to get the technology in place for more websites and apps....