The FIDO Alliance convened a one‑day seminar in Paris to examine Europe’s evolving authentication, identity and payments ecosystem. Attendees, including senior industry leaders, reviewed the latest advances in FIDO standards, passkey technology, verifiable credentials, and digital wallet initiatives. The event featured a series of presentations covering secure payment confirmation, CRA compliance, and EU policy developments. The seminar underscored the Alliance’s role in shaping a unified, password‑less future for European commerce.

The FIDO Alliance is mapping its phishing‑resistant passkeys, Device Onboard (FDO) and emerging Bare Metal Onboarding (BMO) to the UK NCSC’s Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational Technology. By replacing passwords with cryptographic credentials, FIDO eliminates the most common breach vector...