The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance and Bluetooth Special Interest Group today announced plans to make it possible for smartphones to serve as digital keys in two-factor authentication. FIDO plans to contribute Universal Second Factor (U2F) authentication specifications over Bluetooth Smart. Many two-factor authentication methods rely on the “something you have and something you know” […]
Google has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Board of Directors, the industry consortium developing “standards-based open specifics” to overcome our dependency on passwords through “universal strong authentication.” The company is specifically focusing on bolstering FIDO’s efforts in developing two-factor authentication through One-Time Passwords (OTP), Near Field Communication (NFC) and Biometric Verification. One-Time Passwords can already […]
Sony’s Xperia U Android smartphone will soon be available in Canada at provider Fido.The 1GHz, dual-core handset launches with Android 2.3 with the promise of Ice Cream Sandwich later in 2012. The Xperia U measures 112 x 54 x 12mm and weighs 110g. The battery is listed as 1320mAh. The cell only comes stock with […]
Canadian cellular carrier Rogers and its subsidiary, Fido, are reportedly preparing to launch Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus handset next week. The company has yet to formally announce its launch plans, however a leaked screenshot posted on Mobile Syrup suggests the device is slated to arrive on Tuesday. Competing carriers Bell and Virgin were the first to […]
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