Softlock FIDO2 Smartcard

Passwordless Authentication Solution

Softlock FIDO2 Smartcard

Softlock FIDO2 smartcard provides users with an unrivalled passwordless login experience for the web and the cloud. Softlock FIDO2 Smartcard is a dual interface card compatible with FIDO2 and FIDO U2F standards. It provides a strong and simplified two factor authentication solution, it offers organizations an easy-to-deploy security solution for both mobile and desktop environments.

About Fido2 

FIDO2 is the latest specification of the non-commercial FIDO Alliance (Fast Identity Online), which was created with the aim of developing open and license-free standards for secure, worldwide authentication on the World Wide Web. 

Why should you go for FIDO2 security Keys instead of the usual authentication solutions (password)?

Disadvantages of password authentication

o   Passwords are easily cracked by phishing attacks
o   It is complicated to create a strong passwords
o   Passwords are easily copied/ captured by a camera
o   Passwords are often shared
o   Entering passwords is time consuming and expensive

Advantages of FIDO2 compared to password authentication

o   Users don’t need to remember passwords anymore.
o   Fido2 key can support any number of services.
o   Fido2 key creates a customized new pair of keys for every website/service, and the service stores the public key only. This approach enhance security as no secrets are shared between service providers and the Fido2 key holder.

Softlock Fido2 Smartcard advantages

• Simple User Experience
  simple user experience and instant contact/contactless authentication.
• Portability
  Smart design, easily be held in a wallet or as a badge.
• Strong security 
  Strong two-factor authentication using public key crypto that diminish malware attacks, phishing, hijacking and man-in-the-middle attacks.
• High privacy 
  Allows users to choose, own, and control their online identity with no personal information