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Half of consumers trust brands more when using passkeys
Gaming

Half of consumers trust brands more when using passkeys

Nearly half of consumers would trust brands more using passkeys instead of passwords, with 56% of 25-34-year-olds supporting the shift, says Thales study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Thales introduces new FIDO lifecycle management solution
Digital Transformation

Thales introduces new FIDO lifecycle management solution

Thales has unveiled its OneWelcome FIDO Key Lifecycle Management solution, aiding large organisations in deploying and managing FIDO security passkeys efficiently.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Mastercard unveils biometric payment passkey service
Surveillance

Mastercard unveils biometric payment passkey service

Mastercard has unveiled enhancements to its Payment Passkey Service, introducing biometric authentication to streamline secure online transactions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024
Aflac wins 2024 CSO award for innovative security project
Customer Experience

Aflac wins 2024 CSO award for innovative security project

Aflac has been awarded the 2024 CSO Award for its innovative Quackcess Granted authentication initiative, enhancing security and customer experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2024
Exclusive: Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk discusses future of passwords
Firewalls

Exclusive: Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk discusses future of passwords

Geoff Schomburgk of Yubico envisions a future beyond passwords, advocating for passkeys and hardware security keys like the YubiKey for secure authentication.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
Exclusive: Why creating phishing-resistant users is key to cybersecurity
EduTech

Exclusive: Why creating phishing-resistant users is key to cybersecurity

Yubico's Jeff Schomburgk has discussed the critical rise of phishing-resistant authentication and its pivotal role in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2024
iProov earns first global FIDO certification for face biometrics
Biometrics

iProov earns first global FIDO certification for face biometrics

iProov becomes the world's first company to earn FIDO certification for face biometric verification, marking a key milestone in the push to reduce password reliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 promotes passwordless future with YubiKey
Cybersecurity

Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 promotes passwordless future with YubiKey

Yubico's YubiKey collaborates with Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 for Business for NFC-based, phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
Intercede unveils secure FIDO authentication solution with Yubico collaboration
Unified Communications

Intercede unveils secure FIDO authentication solution with Yubico collaboration

Intercede has introduced a secure FIDO authentication solution in partnership with tech firm Yubico, a move set to revolutionise business log-ins.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Yubico launches FIDO Pre-reg, with Okta as first IdP partner
Phishing

Yubico launches FIDO Pre-reg, with Okta as first IdP partner

Yubico has introduced FIDO Pre-reg, a feature that provides passwordless onboarding and account recovery/reset for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 8th Oct 2023
Okta paves the way for a passwordless, identity-driven future
Phishing

Okta paves the way for a passwordless, identity-driven future

Across the company's two primary products, Okta shared its vision of seamless user experiences and protected information and services.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2023
FIDO Alliance launches new IoT certification program
Network Infrastructure

FIDO Alliance launches new IoT certification program

The FIDO Alliance has announced the launch of its FIDO Device Onboard (FDO) Certification Program, for edge node and IoT device vendors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance
Ransomware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance

FIDO Alliance's Executive Director & CMO, Andrew Shikhiar, discusses the association's mission to reduce reliance on passwords in APAC.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Beyond Identity's Passkey Journey streamlines authentication
Multi-factor authentication

Beyond Identity's Passkey Journey streamlines authentication

Beyond Identity has launched The Passkey Journey, a free tool to help development and UX teams optimize user authentication experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2023
The FIDO Alliance releases UX guidelines all about passkeys
Cybersecurity

The FIDO Alliance releases UX guidelines all about passkeys

The FIDO Alliance has released new user experience (UX) guidelines to help accelerate deployment and adoption of passkeys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
The future of authentication: four trends to watch in 2023
Multi-factor authentication

The future of authentication: four trends to watch in 2023

In a year of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, it should be no surprise that the digital landscape is fraught with cyberthreats.

By Andrew Shikiar • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Dec 2022
FIDO Alliance releases guidelines for optimising UX with FIDO Security Keys
Multi-factor authentication

FIDO Alliance releases guidelines for optimising UX with FIDO Security Keys

The new guidelines aim to accelerate multi-factor authentication deployment and adoption with FIDO security keys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022
Apple, Google and Microsoft expands plans to get rid of passwords
Cybersecurity

Apple, Google and Microsoft expands plans to get rid of passwords

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.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022