Neowin News Feed for: Fido

New Rufus-like app brings simple Windows 11 24H2 unsupported PC (CPU/TPM) bypass

Sayan Sen — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:32:01 +0000

A new unofficial app is now available for download that makes bypassing Windows 11 (24H2) system requirements simple with just a few clicks. Read more...

Say goodbye to passkey lock-in: FIDO's new specs enable secure transfers

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:54:01 +0000

The FIDO Alliance has released draft specifications for a new standard that will allow users to transfer passkeys securely. Read more...

Twitter now lets you use security keys as the only 2FA method

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:34:01 +0000

Twitter hopes to bolster your security by letting you add security keys as the sole two-factor authentication method starting today. Previously, you'd need to have another 2FA option enabled first. Read more...

As the world moves on from passwords, WebAuthn becomes an official standard

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:34:01 +0000

The World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance have announced that Web Authentication (WebAuthn) is now an official web standard, making a further push for the end of passwords. Read more...

Microsoft unites Windows Hello and FIDO2 Security Keys to offer secure authentication

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has collaborated with the FIDO Alliance to offer a new Windows Hello FIDO2 Security Key feature. Currently, this feature is in limited preview with no timeline for a wider rollout available. Read more...

Kensington releases VeriMark, a fingerprint reader for your PC

Christopher White — Thu, 04 May 2017 06:54:01 +0000

Today Kensington announced the release of VeriMark, a fingerprint sensor that plugs into a USB port and works with both Windows Hello and FIDO to provide multi-factor authentication to your account. Read more...