The FIDO Alliance has announced that Japan's largest mobile network operator NTT DOCOMO (DOCOMO) has extended its deployment of FIDO Certified strong authentication to its millions of customers with Touch ID-equipped Apple iPhones and other iOS devices.DOCOMO adds this new FIDO-for-iOS capability to its existing suite of 10 FIDO Certified Android devices from Samsung, Fujitsu, Sharp, and Sony Mobile."The expansion of cross-platform support from NTT DOCOMO highlights the growing global consensus that using open standards from FIDO Alliance is the right strategy for moving the connected economy off its dependency on passwords," says Brett McDowell, executive director of the FIDO Alliance. "As more service providers look to reduce fraud risk and give customers a better, faster user experience, I believe they will be following DOCOMO's example and deploying cross-platform FIDO-enabled, privacy-respecting biometric authentication that is simultaneously more secure and convenient."Using FIDO specifications, DOCOMO is enabling its customers to securely authenticate themselves with Touch ID instead of a password to the DOCOMO d ACCOUNT app, which is available in the App Store. From there, they will have secure access to DOCOMO account details, billing and services, including mobile gaming and music platforms d game and d music, and shopping sites such as d delivery and d shopping. DOCOMO is also removing the password from carrier billing, allowing customers to approve their payments via Touch ID.

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