Yesterday (May 5th) was World Password Day, and Apple, Google, and Microsoft, three leading technology companies, chose this day to announce the news, announcing that they would launch a “password-free” FIDO on their devices and platforms soon. Login” function.
The main platforms of the three technology companies include Android and iOS on mobile phones; browsers Chrome, Edge, Safari, and computer operating systems Windows and macOS.
The full name of FIDO is Fast Identity Online, which is a set of network identification standards developed by the organization of the same name. Cooperate with UAF (Universal Authentication Framework) technology, use biometric authentication and other methods, such as using fingerprints, voice and other biometrics, to replace the traditional method of entering passwords, and realize passwordless login.
The passwordless system will make it more difficult for hackers to obtain user login information. After using FIDO, hackers theoretically need to access physical electronic devices before intrusion, effectively suppressing the current very serious phishing website attacks.
Although there are many applications that support FIDO authentication, users still need to use a password when logging in for the first time or when FIDO is not set up, which means that hackers still have opportunities to intercept and steal user information through phishing websites.
The new features announced this time will allow users to automatically access their FIDO data through the device, even for the first-time login application, without having to reset each account.
Vasu Jakkal, vice president of Microsoft, pointed out that the technology is cross-platform compatible, and users can use the login information on Apple to log in to the Google Chrome browser on Microsoft Windows.
Data and image sources: The Verge, INSIDER
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