Google has taken the next big step by joining the board of directors of the FIDO Alliance. The Internet search provider has been showing a strong interest lately in making user authentication more secure amidst growing consensus that passwords are no longer adequately secure.
Earlier this year, Google security researchers published a paper outlining new ways to authenticate users. Among these ideas was the concept of a USB token that plugs into the user's computer and communicates its identity via a website, giving the user access to their accounts without having to supply a password. Eventually, Google argued, the authentication technology could fit in a ring on your finger. FIDO has been developing alternative methods to verify a user's identity when they try to log into websites and services, with a spaghetti-against-the-wall approach that includes biometrics, voice and facial recognition, USB security tokens, NFC and one-time passwords. The end goal is to create a standards-based specification for password alternatives that work with internet services and with one another. “Joining the FIDO Alliance is a great way to increase industry momentum around open standards for strong authentication,” said Sam Srinivas, who leads information security efforts for Google, in a statement. “We look forward to continuing our current development work on strong, universal second-factor tokens as part of a new FIDO Alliance working group.” Google joins the original members of the FIDO Alliance, Lenovo, PayPal, Nok Nok Labs and Validity. Semiconductor company NXP and input maker CrucialTec have also joined the board. TO MORE INFORMATION VISIT http://vb.mediu.edu.my/showthread.php?t=50565 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SureIT" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sureITlife?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
