US-based Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has signed a MoU with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance to promote standards-based solutions requirements to cloud and mobile authentication challenges.
CSA has established a Mobile Working Group as part of the increasing dominance of the mobile device as a primary point of access to cloud services.
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Additionally, CSA has identified the need to provide scalable authentication from mobile devices to multiple, heterogeneous cloud providers as an important step towards the maturity of cloud solutions.
FIDO specifications will support a range of authentication technologies, including biometrics such as fingerprint and iris scanners, voice and facial recognition.
CSA said that FIDO specifications will enable existing solutions and communications standards, while also allow the interaction of technologies within an interoperable infrastructure, enabling authentication choice to meet the distinct needs of users and organisations.
Cloud Security Alliance CEO, Jim Reavis, said: "We are pleased to work together with the FIDO Alliance to encourage greater understanding of the requirements of modern authentication systems and to help our respective members to reduce the burden on their customers."
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