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FIDO2
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Overview
Developed byFIDO Alliance
Founded2018
Use casepasswordless authentication
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Claims24
Avg confidence95%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 18 days ago
WikidataQ28378619
Trust distribution
100% unverified
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FIDO2

concept

Set of standards enabling passwordless authentication using public key cryptography and biometric verification.

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supports protocol

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CTAP2○UnverifiedHighFresh1
WebAuthn○UnverifiedHighFresh1
public key cryptography○UnverifiedHighFresh1
biometric authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
passwordless authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1

developed by

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FIDO Alliance○UnverifiedHighFresh1

maintained by

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FIDO Alliance○UnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
modern web browsers○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Windows Hello○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Android○UnverifiedHighFresh1
iOS○UnverifiedHighFresh1
web browsers○UnverifiedHighFresh1
mobile applications○UnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

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traditional password authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
password-based authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
SMS-based two-factor authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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authenticator device○UnverifiedHighFresh1
compatible authenticator device○UnverifiedHighFresh1

based on

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
public key cryptography○UnverifiedHighFresh1
W3C WebAuthn○UnverifiedHighFresh1
CTAP2 protocol○UnverifiedHighFresh1

open source

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specification is publicly available○UnverifiedHighFresh1
specification○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
2018○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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Commonly Used With

modern web browsersWindows HelloAndroidiOSweb browsersmobile applications

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Claim count: 24Last updated: 4/23/2026Edit history