FIDO Alliance emphasizes need for agency feedback on implementing authentication standard

The Fast Identity Online Alliance wants more buy-in from government to move forward with creating detailed guidance for implementing its phishing-resistant authentication standard targeted at federal agencies, according to stakeholders who participated in the development of an initial white paper.

"We appreciate and want government participation to get that practical insight and perspective” on how to establish a framework for FIDO authenticator implementation in the U.S. government, working group co-chair Teresa Wu said at a Tuesday event hosted by...