<p>In 2019, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO (Fast ID Online) Alliance announced the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) specification for passwordless sign-in. And, in the following year, Apple pledged to support the new idea that promises unified end-to-end secured access to websites and apps without passwords.</p>.<p>And now, Apple along with Microsoft and Google have together committed to fast-track the FIDO Alliance and W3C's initiative.</p>.<p>They promise to facilitate a better user experience and the broad support of this standards-based approach that will enable service providers to offer FIDO credentials without needing passwords as an alternative login or account recovery method even while signing in on new devices.</p>.<p>Furthermore, FIDO authentication on mobile devices can also be used to sign in to an app or website on a nearby device, regardless of the OS platform or browser they are running.</p>.<p>“Just as we design our products to be intuitive and capable, we also design them to be private and secure. Working with the industry to establish new, more secure sign-in methods that offer better protection and eliminate the vulnerabilities of passwords is central to our commitment to building products that offer maximum security and a transparent user experience — all with the goal of keeping users’ personal information safe," said Kurt Knight, Apple’s Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing. </p>.<p>With the commitment, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have promised to bring passwordless sign-in features across all their respective platforms for devices in the coming year.</p>.<p>“‘Simpler, stronger authentication is not just FIDO Alliance’s tagline — it also has been a guiding principle for our specifications and deployment guidelines. Ubiquity and usability are critical to seeing multi-factor authentication adopted at scale, and we applaud Apple, Google, and Microsoft for helping make this objective reality by committing to support this user-friendly innovation in their platforms and products,” said Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CMO of the FIDO Alliance. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em></p>
<p>In 2019, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO (Fast ID Online) Alliance announced the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) specification for passwordless sign-in. And, in the following year, Apple pledged to support the new idea that promises unified end-to-end secured access to websites and apps without passwords.</p>.<p>And now, Apple along with Microsoft and Google have together committed to fast-track the FIDO Alliance and W3C's initiative.</p>.<p>They promise to facilitate a better user experience and the broad support of this standards-based approach that will enable service providers to offer FIDO credentials without needing passwords as an alternative login or account recovery method even while signing in on new devices.</p>.<p>Furthermore, FIDO authentication on mobile devices can also be used to sign in to an app or website on a nearby device, regardless of the OS platform or browser they are running.</p>.<p>“Just as we design our products to be intuitive and capable, we also design them to be private and secure. Working with the industry to establish new, more secure sign-in methods that offer better protection and eliminate the vulnerabilities of passwords is central to our commitment to building products that offer maximum security and a transparent user experience — all with the goal of keeping users’ personal information safe," said Kurt Knight, Apple’s Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing. </p>.<p>With the commitment, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have promised to bring passwordless sign-in features across all their respective platforms for devices in the coming year.</p>.<p>“‘Simpler, stronger authentication is not just FIDO Alliance’s tagline — it also has been a guiding principle for our specifications and deployment guidelines. Ubiquity and usability are critical to seeing multi-factor authentication adopted at scale, and we applaud Apple, Google, and Microsoft for helping make this objective reality by committing to support this user-friendly innovation in their platforms and products,” said Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CMO of the FIDO Alliance. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em></p>
