Our FIDO Line
DigitalPersona Logon
DigitalPersona Logon for Multi-Factor Authentication (FIDO) is an all-in-one solution that provides a Contactless USB Smart Card Reader, a Secure Contactless Smart Card with FIDO capabilities and the HID DigitalPersona® User License paired with a Software Download Link and Setup Instructions. Typical environments for the product include healthcare, pharmaceutical, law enforcement, manufacturing, financial services, enterprise, government and other agencies seeking higher security and access management.
Identiv FIDO2 Keys
Identiv’s uTrust FIDO2/PIV NFC Security Keys allow individuals, businesses, and government agencies & contractors to replace passwords with a secure, fast, scalable, cost-effective login solution.
uTrust FIDO2 NFC Security Keys are FIDO Alliance certified. The cryptographic security model of the devices eliminates the risk of phishing, password theft and replay attacks. The FIDO cryptographic keys are stored on-device and are unique for each website, meaning they cannot be used to track users across sites.
HID FIDO Keys
HID Global’s Crescendo Key Series provides proven, strong authentication for employees accessing corporate IT systems. The Crescendo Key Series is designed to be easy and fast to deploy while expanding with continuously evolving needs thanks to proven standards such as PIV and FIDO2. The Crescendo Key solution utilizes Near Field Communications (NFC) and a USB-A and a USB-C connector while offering the same two-factor authentication and encryption capabilities of a smart card.
What is FIDO?
Based on free, open standards from the FIDO Alliance, Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) authentication enables password-only logins to be replaced with secure, fast login experiences across websites and apps. This is accomplished by using standard public-key cryptography to provide strong authentication and leave zero data at rest.
With FIDO, the user’s device must prove possession of the private key by signing a challenge for sign-in to be completed. This can only occur once the user verifies the sign-in locally on their device, via quick and easy entry of a biometric, local PIN or touch of a FIDO security key. Sign-in is completed via a challenge-response from the user device and the online service; the service does not see or ever store the private key.
- Based on public-key cryptography (keys stay on the device)
- No server-side shared secrets to steal
- Protects against phishing, man-in-the-middle, and replay attacks
- No linkability between services or accounts and no third party in the protocol
- Lower development/maintenance costs and little-to-no provisioning costs
- Faster time to market, user-friendly, and future-proof
- Lower breach risks, potential damages, and password reset costs
- Supports both contact (USB A/C) and contactless (NFC) use cases
- Multi-protocol FIDO U2F, FIDO2, smart card (PIV), and OTP support
- Trade Agreements Act (TAA)-compliant and made in the U.S.A.
Why Should I Move from Passwords to FIDO?
Passwords, and other forms of legacy authentication such as SMS OTPs, are knowledge-based, a hassle to remember, and are easy to phish, harvest and replay. Passwords are the root cause of over 80% of data breaches.
Instituting FIDO opens the door for organizations to marry security priorities with user experience: while many IT teams express frustration at employees using the same password across several applications, employees often chafe at having to remember multiple passwords that must be changed often. FIDO allows for better security and eliminates passwords, a win-win for all involved.
