Earlier this week, Apple joined the likes of Amazon, Facebook, and Google on the list of board members at the FIDO alliance. An acronym for “Fast IDentity Online”, FIDO is committed to eliminating the need for passwords, strongly endorsing the adoption of trusted devices via standards like WebAuthn as a password alternative. But what could Apple’s FIDO endorsement mean for the future of authentication? More passwordless ubiquity and innovation Between its suite of devices, the Safari browser, and Apple apps, Apple manages a huge ecosystem of technologies. While our iPhones, iPads, and Macs already support biometric authentication in the form of TouchID and FaceID, Apple’s FIDO endorsement suggests that Apple Watches, the Safari Browser, and other applications will adopt similar technologies in the near future. One effect this could have is that biometrics will become even more ubiquitous with consumer-facing apps and devices in the coming years. This may mean.