For Digital Credentials, The FIDO Alliance Has Entered The Chat

Getting rid of passwords has never been the end goal, not really. The mission has always been to make digital life simpler and safer for everyone, and to give organizations the ability to operate and deliver services securely, without unnecessary friction. Moving to phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication is a critical part of that, but it doesn’t stand alone. It’s one link in a much larger identity operations chain that must work cohesively, seamlessly, and securely end-to-end to achieve the outcomes we all want.

That’s why I’m proud to share that the FIDO Alliance has launched a new Digital Credentials Initiative — a major step toward a future where digital identity wallets and verifiable credentials are as seamless, trusted, and interoperable as passkeys are becoming. In collaboration with our members and partners, we’re building a trusted ecosystem of digital credentials that can be managed by secure wallets, verified across platforms, and used both online and in person for a wide range of real-world scenarios. All while keeping security, privacy, and usability at the center.

As digital ecosystems continue to converge — across payments, health, travel, identity, and enterprise access — having a standards-based, interoperable identity infrastructure is no longer optional. It’s foundational. The opportunity to help shape the digital identity infrastructure of the next decade is exactly what excited me about joining the FIDO Alliance, and launching the new Digital Credentials Working Group with our members is just the first of many steps we’ll take as we advance our expanded mission.

Explore what this means and how to get involved here. Come join the fun.