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Bookmark or Share- FIDO authentication | FIDO vs FIDO2 vs U2F ExplainedFIDO2 (also referred to as FIDO) is an advanced version of U2F that focuses on providing a robust, passwordless login experience. Both U2F and FIDO2 offer the same level of cryptographic security. However, FIDO2 introduces WebAuthn and CTAP, two protocols that enable cross-device and cross-platform passwordless authentication.
- Download Authentication Specifications - FIDO AllianceThis document describes how the browser (FIDO client) frames the binary raw messages coming from the javascript API for transport over USB-HID to a U2F token. The binary raw messages are described in the ‘FIDO U2F Raw Message Formats’ document.
- Universal 2nd Factor - WikipediaUniversal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard that strengthens and simplifies two-factor authentication (2FA) using specialized Universal Serial Bus (USB) or near-field communication (NFC) devices based on similar security technology found in smart cards.
- FIDO2 vs. U2F: What’s the Difference? - Beyond IdentityWith the release of FIDO2, U2F was relabeled as CTAP1. This means that U2F has been merged into FIDO2. So what does this mean, exactly? Let’s break it down. What is U2F? FIDO U2F allows a strong second factor for user login. For instance, the user logs in with a username and password as before.
- What is FIDO Universal 2nd Factor? - YubicoWhat is FIDO Universal 2nd Factor? U2F was developed by Yubico and Google, and contributed to the FIDO Alliance after it was successfully deployed for Google employees. The protocol is designed to act as a second factor to strengthen existing username/password-based login flows.
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