Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite, an authentication platform developed by Nok Nok Labs, has been FIDO2 certified by the FIDO Alliance.
The Nok Nok S3 Authentication Server claims to be the first FIDO universal server certified for FIDO’s UAF, U2F and FIDO2 protocols, according to the company.
The FIDO2 certification of the Nok Nok solution will enable enterprises to quickly integrate standards-based, strong authentication solutions into their existing security environments This will allow companies to bring their customers and end users the benefits of easy to use, frictionless authentication regardless of the application, the platform, or authenticator (biometric, token or wearable) the company added.
In addition, for developers interested in deploying and maintaining FIDO authentication within their environment, the authentication company has rolled out the Nok Nok S3 Authentication SDK. This new Nok Nok solution enables developers to deploy, maintain and monitor their own server infrastructure.
“Every day there is news of a new phishing or other scalable attack, caused by the use of weak and stolen passwords,” said Phillip Dunkelberger, CEO & President of Nok Nok Labs. “Our breadth of experience as the most broadly deployed FIDO-based platform puts us in a unique position to deliver phishing-resistant, privacy-Conscious authentication in a passwordless user experience. “
The Nok Nok S3 Authentication SDK allows customers to embed FIDO authentication into their backend infrastructure. The Nok Nok S3 Authentication SDK package includes the Nok Nok Server SDK (Java libraries) as well as the Nok Nok App SDKs for mobile apps.
Brett McDowell, executive director of the FIDO Alliance, added: “A founding member of the FIDO Alliance, Nok Nok Labs has been a valued contributor to the creation of all FIDO specifications including FIDO2. With today’s FIDO2 certification, the Nok Nok Labs Authentication Server is the first Universal Server certified for all FIDO specifications. This achievement illustrates its ability to address a wide variety of use cases and provide a range of authenticator options to service providers looking to combat phishing and other scalable attacks with simpler and stronger FIDO Authentication.”
Last month, FIDO Alliance launched FIDO2 browser support and first certified products to reduce password use on the web. The company was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords.
Following its announcement, any website can leverage FIDO2 strong authentication protocols from the W3C and FIDO Alliance to replace passwords with cryptographically secure logins using convenient alternatives like on-device biometrics and FIDO Security Keys.
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