Apple joins FIDO Alliance – the missing puzzle of has arrived

18 December, 2019

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Apple joins FIDO Alliance

Just last week Apple has released a new iOS 13.3 update with an extremely important security update. The update allows the use of USB-C, NFC, and Lightning physical security devices with Apple’s Safari browser.

This means that strong FIDO2 authentication in applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and many others can now be natively used on Apple phones.

FIDO2 Web Authentication Standard

Various other big brands like Facebook, Gmail, Dropbox or Twitter have already started supporting the FIDO2 web authentication standard. Apple was the last big brand that was still missing it, until now. Since December 2019 Apple has started to natively support the web authentication standard in its iOS operating system.

This is a huge thing for all iPhone users because now they can take full advantage of the security that physical key brings.

To learn more about what the FIDO2 standard is and how it can slowly replace passwords with safer and stronger authentication you can go ahead and read about moving away from passwords – FIDO2 authentication and its easy integration. It explains pretty well what WebAuthn is, how far are we from a passwordless future.

FIDO2 adoption

You can also check the video from the most recent talk from Marcin Szary, Secfense CTO and co-founder where he explained how this new open authentication standard can be easily introduced and deployed within entire organizations on all web applications.

Marcin Szary

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We are faced with new challenges every day. We must always be one step ahead of the attackers and know what they are going to do before they do it. We are convinced that the User Access Security Broker will bring security to a new level, both for those working at the office and from home. For us, working with Secfense is an opportunity to exchange experience with developers who put great value on out-of-the-box thinking.

Krzysztof Słotwiński

Business Continuity and Computer Security Officer

BNP Paribas Bank Poland

As part of the pre-implementation analysis, we verified that users utilize a wide range of client platforms: desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and traditional mobile phones. Each of these devices differs in technological advancement, features, and level of security. Because of this, and also due to the recommendation of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (UKNF), we decided to introduce additional protection in the form of multi-factor authentication mechanisms based on FIDO. As a result, users of our applications can log in safely, avoiding common cyber threats such as phishing, account takeover, and theft of their own and their clients’ data.

Marcin Bobruk

CEO

Sandis

We are excited to partner with Secfense to enhance our user access security for our web apps. By integrating their User Access Security Broker, we ensure seamless and secure protection for our applications and systems, delivering superior security and convenience to our customers.

Charm Abeywardana

IT & Infrastructure

Visium Networks

Before investing in Secfense, we had the opportunity to talk to its existing clients. Their reactions were unanimous: wow, it’s so easy to use. We were particularly impressed by the fact that implementing their solution does not require the involvement of IT developers. It gives Secfense a huge advantage over the competition, and at the same time opens the door to potential customers who so far were afraid of changes related to the implementation of multi-factor authentication solutions.

Mateusz Bodio

Managing Director

RKKVC

Even when the network and infrastructure are secured enough, social engineering and passwords can be used to gain control of the system by attackers. Multifactor authentication is the current trend. Secfense addresses this and allows you to build zero trust security and upgrade your current systems to passwordless applications within minutes, solving this problem right away,” said Eduard Kučera, Partner at Presto Ventures and cybersecurity expert – former Director in hugely successful Czech multinational cyber security firm Avast.

Eduard Kučera

Partner

Presto Ventures

One of the biggest challenges the world is facing today is securing our identity online. That’s why we were so keen to have Secfense in our portfolio. They make it possible to introduce strong authentication in an automated way. Until now, organizations had to selectively protect applications because the deployment of new technology was very hard, or even impossible. With Secfense, the implementation of multi-factor authentication is no longer a problem, and all organizations can use the highest standards of authentication security.

Stanislav Ivanov

Founding Partner

Tera Ventures

Two-factor authentication is known to be one of the best ways to protect against phishing; however, its implementation has always been difficult. Secfense helped us solve that problem. With their security broker, we were able to introduce various 2FA methods on our web applications at once.

Dariusz Pitala

Head of IT

MPEC S.A.