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Google Turns Android 7+ Phones Into FIDO2 Devices

April 16, 2019

Google Turns Android 7+ Phones Into FIDO2 Devices

Google is continuing its pioneering effort to integrate FIDO2 into its various Android platforms. The FIDO Alliance has announced that any phone running Android 7+ can now be used as a FIDO2 security key to log into a Google account.

The news comes only two months after the entire Android platform received FIDO2 certification, and indicates that Google wants to remain at the forefront of the password-free movement. At the moment, Android 7+ phones can only be used to log into Google accounts, but the company plans to offer support to all FIDO2-compatible services in the not-too-distant future.

In the meantime, the Android 7+ news is noteworthy because it marks the first use of the FIDO2 Client to Authenticator Protocol (CTAP) with a mobile device. FIDO’s WebAuthn recently became an official web standard, and allows developers to integrate FIDO authentication into apps, web browsers, and other platforms to facilitate password-free logins. CTAP essentially allows a mobile device like an Android 7+ phone to talk directly to those platforms, turning the phone itself into a security key to offer even greater utility.

That’s why other companies are likely to follow in Google’s footsteps and take advantage of FIDO2’s CTAP capabilities. The FIDO Alliance’s post-password technology is gaining more traction with every passing year, and that trend will continue as long as key players like Google and Samsung continue to offer such enthusiastic support. 

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: 2FA, 2FA security keys, Android, FIDO Alliance, FIDO2, Google, mobile authentication, mobile devices, mobile identification, WebAuthn

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