FIDO Alliance

Prove Identity Appointed to FIDO Alliance Board

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Leader in Digital Identity Verification and Authentication Brings Expertise in Ensuring the Highest Standards for Authentication and Device Attestation.

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  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2024) - Prove Identity, Inc. ("Prove"), the global leader in digital identity, today announced it has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors .
  • Tim Brown, global identity officer at Prove, will serve as the company's Primary Board Delegate.
  • "It's an incredible honor to join the FIDO Alliance Board," said Tim Brown, global identity officer at Prove.
  • "Serving as a board member puts Prove and the FIDO Alliance in an excellent position to keep setting the highest standards for the development, utilization and compliance of non-phishable authentication solutions bound by strong, frictionless identity verification.

trinamiX, Visionox and STMicroelectronics present cost-efficient, secure Face Authentication system for behind-OLED integration in smartphones

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Ludwigshafen, Germany; Beijing, China; Geneva, Switzerland -- February 21, 2024 – trinamiX, a leading provider of biometric solutions, has developed a system for invisible Face Authentication in smartphones together with top-class partners, Visionox and ST. Visionox, the world's leading manufacturer of integrated advanced display solutions, contributes the semi-transparent OLED display, allowing the invisible mounting of the Face Authentication module behind the screen. This display is ready for series integration at a competitive price, eliminating the need for a from-scratch custom design. STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, adds its exceptional global-shutter CMOS sensor with improved near-infrared (NIR) sensitivity. The advanced combination of the ultra-compact hardware, the sophisticated algorithms from trinamiX, and the semi-transparent OLED display is available to OEMs for integration into new smartphone series within six to nine months.

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  • “Its class-leading pixel and advanced performances make our global-shutter image sensor a perfect match for use in trinamiX’ secure Face Authentication systems.
  • One of these is the secure trinamiX Face Authentication,” comments the Technical Management of Visionox.
  • trinamiX Face Authentication fulfills the highest biometric security requirements defined by the International Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IIFAA), the FIDO Alliance and Android (Google).
  • Thanks to the new approach, trinamiX Face Authentication is the first solution to also pass these certifications while the hardware is invisibly mounted behind OLED.

Two New Cybersecurity Experts Join Enterprise Strategy Group to Expand Coverage of Risk Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Data Security

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

NEWTON, Mass., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), a leading IT analyst, research, and strategy firm, and a division of TechTarget, Inc., today announced the addition of two new analysts to its cybersecurity team. Todd Thiemann joins to cover identity and access management (IAM) and data security, and David Vance will cover vulnerability and risk management, as well as application security. Both bring career experience from leading companies to these coverage areas to strengthen ESG's strong bench of cybersecurity analysts sought after by vendors and practitioners alike.

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  • Todd Thiemann joins to cover identity and access management (IAM) and data security, and David Vance will cover vulnerability and risk management, as well as application security.
  • Our cybersecurity analysts and specialized research will help security teams make informed decisions to ensure they adopt the right tools, processes, and strategy to support scale.
  • "My coverage areas of IAM and data security are incredibly dynamic and core to enterprise cybersecurity.
  • Melinda Marks, Practice Director, Cybersecurity, for ESG, comments: "We are excited to expand our cybersecurity coverage with these new analysts.

LastPass is First Password Manager to Achieve FIDO2 Server Certification

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

LastPass , a leader in password and identity management solutions, today announced it has achieved FIDO2 certification of its servers, making it the first password manager to achieve this certification.

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  • LastPass , a leader in password and identity management solutions, today announced it has achieved FIDO2 certification of its servers, making it the first password manager to achieve this certification.
  • FIDO’s certification process, conducted by FIDO auditors, reviewed, validated, and officially confirmed that LastPass’ servers meet the FIDO2 standards .
  • Customers can have peace of mind knowing that using FIDO2 authenticators for their login to LastPass provides for a more secure and accredited authentication to their vault.
  • FIDO2 certification is the latest milestone in LastPass’ passwordless journey:
    LastPass has been embracing a future without passwords since 2022, when it became the first password manager to provide a passwordless login experience to the vault with the LastPass Authenticator App.

Identity Theft Resource Center 2023 Annual Data Breach Report Reveals Record Number of Compromises; 72 Percent Increase Over Previous High

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, will release its 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, its 18th edition, at the Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum hosted by the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance and the ITRC.

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  • According to the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, the number of data compromises in 2023 (3,205) increased by 78 percentage points compared to 2022 (1,801).
  • The ITRC set a new record for the number of data compromises tracked in a year, up 72 percentage points from the previous all-time high in 2021 (1,860).
  • According to the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, the number of data breach notices without specific information nearly doubled year-over-year.
  • Other findings in the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report include:
    Nearly 11 percent of all publicly traded companies were compromised in 2023.

Identity Theft Resource Center to Release 18th Annual Data Breach Report at Policy Forum During Data Privacy Week 2024

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, announced its commitment to Data Privacy Week 2024. The ITRC acknowledges and supports the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, announced its commitment to Data Privacy Week 2024.
  • As part of Data Privacy Week 2024, the ITRC will unveil the 18th edition of our Annual Data Breach Report on Thursday, January 25, at the Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum, presented by the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance and the ITRC.
  • We believe the findings in our 2023 Annual Data Breach Report will reinforce this year's Data Privacy Week initiative of helping organizations understand why respecting people's data is so important," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.
  • Data Privacy Week is an annual expanded effort from Data Privacy Day – taking place from January 21 - 27, 2024.

IDEX Biometrics receives orders from an expanding global customer base

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Oslo, Norway – 28 November 2023 – IDEX Biometrics has received orders from multiple customers for biometric sensor solutions to be used in digital authentication and crypto management applications.

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  • Oslo, Norway – 28 November 2023 – IDEX Biometrics has received orders from multiple customers for biometric sensor solutions to be used in digital authentication and crypto management applications.
  • The orders come in response to increasing demand for hack-resistant digital security solutions.
  • IDEX has already begun shipping sensors and full solutions to these customers in Europe, Asia, and the US.
  • AuthenTrend’s biometric smart card, based on the IDEX Biometrics fingerprint authentication solution, is targeting digital identity.

CompoSecure Designated a Microsoft-Compatible FIDO2 Security Key Vendor for Passwordless Authentication

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Monday, November 20, 2023

SOMERSET, N.J., Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, announced today its Arculus Authenticate hardware passkeys received designation as a Microsoft FIDO2 security key vendor .

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  • SOMERSET, N.J., Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, announced today its Arculus Authenticate hardware passkeys received designation as a Microsoft FIDO2 security key vendor .
  • Arculus hardware keys are certified as compatible with the Microsoft ecosystem, offering users a reliable and user-friendly, secure passwordless authentication solution.
  • FIDO2 security keys provide a high level of security by eliminating the need for traditional passwords, reducing the risk of credential theft.
  • Microsoft partners with FIDO2 security key vendors to ensure that security devices work on Windows, the Microsoft Edge browser and online Microsoft accounts.

Stytch Unveils the Most Complete Developer Toolkit for Passkeys

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Stytch offers the most robust toolkit for developers to build, implement, and customize passkey-based authentication, backed by the most comprehensive, flexible identity platform.

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  • Stytch offers the most robust toolkit for developers to build, implement, and customize passkey-based authentication, backed by the most comprehensive, flexible identity platform.
  • Stytch’s Passkeys offering:
    Provides the flexibility to integrate with web & mobile SDKs or a fully composable API: Stytch handles the complexities of building and implementing passkeys from scratch, so developers can implement passkeys with confidence.
  • Stytch’s Passkeys developer toolkit is now available and offered at no additional cost with the Stytch platform.
  • “Empowering developers with implementation tools is critical for mass adoption of passkeys -- it's great to see Stytch stepping up to fill this need."

Expert Technologist Andrew Hughes Joins FaceTec as VP of Global Standards

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

SUMMERLIN, Nev., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FaceTec Inc., the global leader in 3D face verification software, announces the hiring of Andrew Hughes as VP of Global Standards. The international standards and compliance expert has more than 25 years of experience in digital identity, mobile driver licenses, information security, program management, and IT standards development.

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  • SUMMERLIN, Nev., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FaceTec Inc. , the global leader in 3D face verification software, announces the hiring of Andrew Hughes as VP of Global Standards.
  • The international standards and compliance expert has more than 25 years of experience in digital identity, mobile driver licenses, information security, program management, and IT standards development.
  • We are very fortunate to have Andrew joining the FaceTec team.
  • "We are very fortunate to have Andrew joining the FaceTec team.