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Tag: authentication

Token2 is an open-source Swiss FIDO2 security key that brings innovative features at a cheaper price

2024-05-262024-05-28 Danie
Black plastic device that looks much like a USB stick. At one end there is a USB-A connector and on the other end is a USB-C connector. There is a QR code seen printed on the body.

Token2 is a cybersecurity company specialized in the area of multifactor authentication. Founded by a team of researchers from the University of Geneva with years of experience in the field of strong security and multifactor […]

Blogauthentication, opensource, security, technology, Token2

Death to passwords: Beta passkey support comes to Chrome and Android – But there are still unanswered questions about lock-ins

2022-10-122022-10-12 Danie
passwords

Big Tech wants to kill the password, with “Passkeys” being the hot, new password replacement standard on the block. Passkeys are backed by Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance, so expect to see them […]

Blogauthentication, bigtech, passkey, passwords, technology

Microsoft, Apple, Google, and hundreds of tech companies accelerate push to eliminate passwords, supporting standards developed by the FIDO Alliance and the W3C

2022-05-052022-05-05 Danie
passwords

Google, Microsoft, and Apple are important in this regard because they represent the greatest volume of single-sign capabilities for sites other than their own. So if you want a change away from passwords, without their […]

Blogauthentication, passwords, security, technology
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