Identity verification provider iProov says its biometric tool has achieved a notable milestone. The science powering that tool, iProov’s Dynamic Liveness Solution, is the first to receive the new global certification on face biometric identity verification from industry association the FIDO Alliance, iProov said in a Thursday (June 6)...
With cyberthreats evolving in sophistication and frequency, firms are constantly seeking robust solutions to strengthen their digital defenses. Passkeys have emerged as a player in this space, offering a more secure alternative to traditional authentication methods. First introduced in 2022, the passwordless technology is based on industry...
Even amid the great digital shift, some things haven’t changed. “Many people still love to hate passwords, and still have to wait for authentication requests that [often only] come through [via text] every now and then,” Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief technology officer at Entersekt, told PYMNTS...
In a team initiative to upgrade the security of the internet, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are expanding support for a passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). “‘Simpler, stronger authentication’ is not just FIDO Alliance’s tagline —...
June 09, 2022
Even amid the great digital shift, some things haven’t changed. “Many people still love to hate passwords, and still have to wait for authentication requests that [often only] come through [via text] every now and then,” Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief technology officer at Entersekt, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Relying on short-message service (SMS) and […]
June 01, 2021
With news out this past week that the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its second delay of PSD2’s implementation in six months — this time until March 2022...
April 24, 2018
Is it time to mark the passing of the password? Don’t hang the crepe and black bunting just yet. But then again, the password’s breathing and pulse seem to be...
October 14, 2024
The FIDO Alliance has released credential exchange protocols and a resource to promote the adoption of passkeys. The new secure credential exchange specifications were published in a working draft and are open to community review and feedback; they are not yet intended for implementation, the open industry association said in a Monday (Oct. 14) press […]
June 06, 2024
Identity verification provider iProov says its biometric tool has achieved a notable milestone. The science powering that tool, iProov’s Dynamic Liveness Solution, is the first to receive the new global certification on...
May 05, 2022
In a team initiative to upgrade the security of the internet, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are expanding support for a passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the...
February 11, 2020
Apple has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an organization that wants to get rid of passwords for logging in, according to reports. The news broke when French website...
