FIDO Alliance

Organization

The industry association that develops and promotes the FIDO authentication standards behind passkeys.

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Key points about FIDO Alliance

According to the FIDO Alliance, five billion passkeys are already in use worldwide. · Passkeys and FIDO2 - Simply Explained

Episodes about FIDO Alliance

Passkeys and FIDO2 - Simply Explained

2026-10-28 · Video on YouTube

Passwords and one-time codes can still be phished, and Microsoft is now making passkeys the default sign-in for Microsoft 365. This Simply Explained episode is for everyday users and IT admins who want to understand passkeys and FIDO2 without the jargon. You…

Articles about FIDO Alliance (2)

Passkeys vs FIDO2: In-Depth Comparison for Secure, Passwordless Authentication
2026-04-26 · Mirko Peters
Compare passkeys and FIDO2 security keys for phishing-resistant passwordless authentication, WebAuthn, Microsoft Entra ID, recovery, and enterprise deployment.
Phishing-Resistant MFA
2026-04-26 · Mirko Peters
Understand phishing-resistant MFA, why it is stronger than legacy methods, and how to deploy it for Microsoft Entra ID and privileged access.

Frequently asked questions

How many passkeys are in use worldwide?

According to the FIDO Alliance, five billion passkeys are already in use worldwide. The episode calls this a huge shift, especially since most people still cannot explain what a passkey is, and Microsoft has made passkeys the default way to sign in to Microsoft 365. · From the episode: Passkeys and FIDO2 - Simply Explained

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03