Apple, Google, Microsoft To Stop Using Passwords on Websites and Apps
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Apple, Google, Microsoft , To Stop Using Passwords on Websites and Apps.
CNET reports that on May 5, the FIDO Alliance (Fast Identity Online) said it's working with the tech giants to do away with passwords.
CNET reports that on May 5, the FIDO Alliance (Fast Identity Online) said it's working with the tech giants to do away with passwords.
CNET reports that on May 5, the FIDO Alliance (Fast Identity Online) said it's working with the tech giants to do away with passwords.
CNET reports that on May 5, the FIDO Alliance (Fast Identity Online) said it's working with the tech giants to do away with passwords.
Alternative means of verifying identification may include using fingerprints, face scans or your phone.
Working with the industry to establish new, more secure sign-in methods that offer better protection and eliminate the vulnerabilities of passwords... , Kurt Knight, Apple's senior director of platform product marketing, via statement.
... 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, Kurt Knight, Apple's senior director of platform product marketing, via statement.
The complete shift to a passwordless world will begin with consumers making it a natural part of their lives, Alex Simons, Microsoft's corporate vice president for identity program management, via statement.
CNET reports that Google can't wait for the day "the world can safely move away from the risk and hassle of passwords.".
While FIDO is already used by many device makers and service providers, .
the alliance hopes to streamline its efforts to make passwordless verification a technology standard.
the alliance hopes to streamline its efforts to make passwordless verification a technology standard.
CNET reports FIDO expects the new tools to become available from Apple, Google and Microsoft within the next year.
CNET reports FIDO expects the new tools to become available from Apple, Google and Microsoft within the next year.
CNET reports FIDO expects the new tools to become available from Apple, Google and Microsoft within the next year
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