The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance

FIDO Alliance

The mission of the FIDO Alliance is to change the nature of online authentication by: -Developing technical specifications that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce the reliance on passwords to authenticate users. -Operating industry programs to help ensure successful worldwide adoption of the Specifications. -Submitting mature technical Specification(s) to recognized standards development organization(s) for formal standardization. The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance is a non-profit organization nominally formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices as well as the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. The FIDO Alliance is changing the nature of authentication by developing specifications that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that supplant reliance on passwords to securely authenticate users of online (...)

Lobbying Activity

Response to Functionalities and integrity of European Digital Identity Wallets

9 Sept 2024

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the European Commission (EC) on the Draft Implementing Act for European Digital Identity Wallets Integrity and Core Functionalities. As background, the FIDO Alliance is a multi-stakeholder, public-private, industry standards development organization comprised of more than 300 companies and government agencies from around the world dedicated to the creation of standards and certification programs for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and passwordless authentication, as well as remote identity verification. Our comments are reflected in the attached PDF. We look forward to further discussion on this topic and would welcome the opportunity to answer any questions or collaborate on approaches to address some of the issues we raised in this letter. Please contact our Executive Director, Andrew Shikiar, at andrew@fidoalliance.org, or our government engagement advisor, Jeremy Grant, at jeremy.grant@venable.com.
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Response to Rules specifying the obligations laid down in Articles 21(5) and 23(11) of the NIS 2 Directive

24 Jul 2024

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the European Commission on the draft implementing act under the NIS2 Directive. Our comments are attached. We greatly appreciate the Commissions consideration of our comments, and look forward to further discussion with the Commission on this topic. We would welcome the opportunity to answer any questions or collaborate on approaches to address some of the issues we raised in our comments.
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Response to European Digital Identity (EUid)

2 Sept 2020

See attached PDF for our submission.
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