New Delhi: In the future, you may be able to use OPPO smartphones to work as a “passkey” to log in to different services across browsers, apps, and platforms, without the need for any password.
This can be possible as OPPO has announced its decision to join Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an open industry association with a mission to develop authentication standards that reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords.
As part of the Alliance, OPPO will support the development and implementation of the latest FIDO standards for password-less logins, according to a statement issued by the company.
It will be utilizing basic public passkey cryptography and the protocols defined by FIDO to provide users with a fast, user-friendly, and secure sign-in experiences across services, it said.
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OPPO will also work closely with other members of the Alliance to develop and promote FIDO Authentication certifications to mitigate the overreliance on password-only logins within different services, it said.
When using multiple smart devices, including new devices and nearby devices belonging to others, users can automatically access their FIDO credentials on the core OPPO device without re-enrolling every account on other OS platforms or browsers.
Founded in 2012 to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords, the FIDO Alliance works to develop standards for password-free identity authentication and login for websites, services, and applications worldwide.
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The Alliance’s latest authentication specification, FIDO2, provides a secure and convenient technical framework supported by companies including Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm.
Following its entry into the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will actively use FIDO standards on its smart devices and work on optimizing user experiences and improving authentication security.
As a member of the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will also join the different technical and regional FIDO working groups, through which OPPO will make technical contributions to bringing password-free login technology to more use cases and services.
