Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in

October 16, 2024 at 09:07AM Amazon reported that over 175 million customers now use passkeys for faster, passwordless sign-ins, enhancing security through cryptographic keys linked to biometric controls. The feature, initially introduced a year ago, is expanding to other services like AWS and Audible. The FIDO alliance has also announced a specification for portable passkeys. … Read more

Amazon says 175 million customer now use passkeys to log in

October 15, 2024 at 04:54PM Amazon has reported that over 175 million customers now use passkeys, enhancing sign-in speed significantly. Passkeys function as biometric or PIN-based digital credentials, improving security against breaches. Amazon plans to extend this feature to other services, while the FIDO alliance has introduced a new specification for portable passkeys. **Meeting Takeaways: … Read more

Identity: the new security perimeter

July 12, 2024 at 10:31AM Join the Cisco webinar on July 17, 2024, at 5pm BST/12pm ET/9am PT to explore emerging frameworks like Shared Signals and the use of machine learning in identity threat detection. Learn about digital credentials and how they contribute to enhanced identity security. Cisco’s experts will review their solution, including Identity … Read more