Apple, Google, Microsoft to expand support for passwordless sign-in standard


SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 (Xinhua) -- In a joint effort to make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google and Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.

The new capability will allow websites and apps to offer consistent, secure, and easy passwordless sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms, the announcement said.

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