What is the FIDO alliance you ask? Fast IDentity Online Alliance is an industry consortium revolutionizing online authentication with the first standards-based specifications. Well, the news is out that BlackBerry has joined the Alliance and been appointed to the Board of Directors. From initial design and manufacturing to developing tamper-resistant hardware and software for securing data at rest or in transit, security has been the central element of the BlackBerry value proposition since day one. This appointment will help BlackBerry extend its best practices and standards to the global community as the partnership strives to achieve universal secure authentication. Here’s what BlackBerry had to say:
“BlackBerry is deeply committed to remaining the Gold Standard in mobile security while providing a model for others to adopt and follow,” said Brian McBride, Technical Director for Identity at BlackBerry. “Offering safe, reliable access for our customers across the globe is inherent to everything BlackBerry does as an organization. We are both excited and proud to join the FIDO Alliance to help extend mobile security best practices and standards to the global community as the alliance strives to achieve universal secure authentication.”
This standard encompasses the following:
The FIDO protocol will support a full range of authentication technologies, including biometrics such as fingerprint scanners, voice and facial recognition, as well as existing solutions and communications standards, such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), USB Security Tokens, Near Field Communication (NFC), One Time Passwords (OTP), embedded Secure Elements (eSE), and many other existing and future technology options. The open protocol is designed to be extensible and to accommodate future innovation, as well as protect existing investments. The FIDO protocol allows the interaction of technologies within a single infrastructure, enabling security options to be tailored to the distinct needs of each user and organization.
It will be interesting to see what BlackBerry products emerge from BlackBerry that conform to this standard.
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BlackBerry Joins FIDO Alliance
What is the FIDO alliance you ask? Fast IDentity Online Alliance is an industry consortium revolutionizing online authentication with the first standards-based specifications. Well, the news is out that BlackBerry has joined the Alliance and been appointed to the Board of Directors. From initial design and manufacturing to developing tamper-resistant hardware and software for securing data at rest or in transit, security has been the central element of the BlackBerry value proposition since day one. This appointment will help BlackBerry extend its best practices and standards to the global community as the partnership strives to achieve universal secure authentication. Here’s what BlackBerry had to say:
“BlackBerry is deeply committed to remaining the Gold Standard in mobile security while providing a model for others to adopt and follow,” said Brian McBride, Technical Director for Identity at BlackBerry. “Offering safe, reliable access for our customers across the globe is inherent to everything BlackBerry does as an organization. We are both excited and proud to join the FIDO Alliance to help extend mobile security best practices and standards to the global community as the alliance strives to achieve universal secure authentication.”
This standard encompasses the following:
The FIDO protocol will support a full range of authentication technologies, including biometrics such as fingerprint scanners, voice and facial recognition, as well as existing solutions and communications standards, such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), USB Security Tokens, Near Field Communication (NFC), One Time Passwords (OTP), embedded Secure Elements (eSE), and many other existing and future technology options. The open protocol is designed to be extensible and to accommodate future innovation, as well as protect existing investments. The FIDO protocol allows the interaction of technologies within a single infrastructure, enabling security options to be tailored to the distinct needs of each user and organization.
It will be interesting to see what BlackBerry products emerge from BlackBerry that conform to this standard.
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